small town suggestions in PA for quiet single 30 year old without kids

[Evergrey]

Originally Posted by LakeEffect2

MA, my impression is your best hope in Pennsylvania will be in the eastern or possibly central part of the commonwealth. But not Bedford. My parents settled in Bedford for retirement and I visited often. No offense, Evergrey: Bedford is a beautiful little town with history, churches, beautiful scenery, and a kind of New England charm, but, unless it's changed a great deal in twenty years, otherwise doesn't even come close to what MA is looking for.

There are a few nice small college towns in northwestern PA. I lived in one of them for four years (Grove City), not as a student but as a town resident. The college's atmosphere and religious orientation would probably appeal to the OP, but the town itself is too small to fill her other interests.

I'm not sure that anything in Pennsylvania really matches your priorities. The only place I'm familiar with that might would be an outlier of Grand Rapids, Michigan, possibly another smaller town in southwest Michigan. The area has a very strong religious bent, plenty of young people, a friendly Midwest personality, and probably better employment opportunities than anyplace in Pennsylvania outside of the larger cities.

Within an hour's drive of most southwest Michigan locations you'll find many sand beaches and several nice state parks on Lake Michigan. Grand Rapids itself has at least one church-affliated college, and there are numerous others in smaller towns such as Holland, Michigan, which is situated on Lake Michigan.

The major negative if you're climate sensitive would be lake effect weather off Lake Michigan, which can blow your wig off any time of the year. But I doubt that winters are as challenging as Boston's.

OP is looking for evangelical regions of PA... Bedford area is about as evangelical as it gets in PA.

[MAinterest]

I was looking to rent something for up to $1100 per month (preferably $1000), including basic utilities and without a roommate, one bedroom. at least here in NH you can get something nice for $1000 per month for that... I could probably live with it being $1200 if it was the cost of not having a roommate...

[bluemonday]

I immediately thought Doylestown as well! Maybe West Chester? Or in Central PA - Lititz or Gettysburg? State College is also a good thought.