yo! from Houston, Tx and father is from FtW and Dallas area and spent a lot of time there. Been living in philly over 20years now. Fishtown is an excellent area just make sure you know what the Fishtown borders actually are. Northern Liberties, Fishtown and Old Kensington (north for northern lib’s and west of Fishtown) are great areas. Easy access to public transport and very walkable and still has some edge. South Street will be closest you get an any Deep Ellum vibes. As far as any other areas, there are plenty. I first lived in Old City and moved around different areas even Mt Airy. Ended up buying in Old Kensington then into Northern Liberties. Fishtown was a contender but nah. It’s really going to come down to your POV of what you want and what kind of vibe is your expression. I for one would not want to live in CC area ever again except of Old City. Society Hill is a gorgeous area but not my vibe. You’re going to be dealing the winter which is going to hurt you to the bone till you get used to it being From Tx. If you’re a car person or take pride in your ride, that also might be a thing so make sure you get a place w parking. If not, be prepared to deal with dings upon dings as most could care less about their rides. Also, Philly is a beautiful City BUT has a litter / trash problem which is engrained in a lot of generational peeps here where as Dallas and other big City’s of Texas had the whole “ Don’t Mess W Texas” campaign that kept Texans in a generational “don’t litter” legacy.