Moving to the Scranton-Area!!!! (Carbondale, Mayfield: crime rate, homes, safe neighborhood)

[toni216]

Hi all....My family & I are planning to move to the scranton-area...We have been looking at homes in the areas of Carbondale as well as Scranton...We only have a 130,000 to spend on a 3 bedroom house...we have seen soo many that are beautiful but iI am wondering after all I read how safe these area are... We have 2 kids ......10 & 8 and most of all we wnat a safe and family area to grow them up...We need help ...we are in S.C. and pictures only show so much we need to know info on these area of where to buy and where not to buy...Please help...We lived in Pa. 7 years ago..in Bushkill...we love Pa. If it was not hubbys job we would have stayed.....Please Help us...We just want to be where we will feel safe for our kids..THANK YOU ALL

[Cougargm]

Overall Scranton's crime rate is relatively low for a city its size. Most crime that occurs is either domestic-related ( when one party assualts a relative or friend) or people involved with the 'dark side'-drug deals gone bad, etc....the types of crimes you will find anywhere. But for the average person who's not involved in drug deals, it's a safe city and that's true for the surrounding areas as well.
You should be able to find a nice selection of homes in that price range...but Carbondale? It's not a 'bad town' but you can definitely find more attractive towns within a short commute of Scranton.

[toni216]

Thank you for all the info...what other towns do you mean ....I have been on realtor.com and not much else pops up?????But thank you sooo much

[new2pa]

HI,
my family and I are moving to Scranton too. We are also looking for a safe neighborhood possibly in Scranton itself and/or its proximity. If you read my other posts, you can see I've been researching public schools that are good and safe (we have 3 small children, ages 2, 5 and 8). If you send me a PM I can give you more details about the areas and the schools we are considering.
Good luck with your move!

[I LOVE PA!]

Thnis is what helps me to decide where to move...
Look at a google map at the places where you need to be closest, if a job is dictating the move, start with the job location, then figure out how many miles is a resonable commute to you. Then mmake a big circle with your job in the middle and check out all towns that fall in that area.

My little system...

[MoBr]

[quote=toni216;493451]Hi all....My family & I are planning to move to the scranton-area...We have been looking at homes in the areas of Carbondale as well as Scranton...We only have a 130,000 to spend on a 3 bedroom house...Quote]

Mayfield is right outside of Carbondale and you have enough to afford a nice home in a safe and close knit area. Check it out.