Moving to Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Lancaster, Harrisburg: mortgage broker, job market, school districts)

[Strgth4yu]

I am from California. My family and I are thinking to moving to Pennsylvania in 9- 12 months. We have been there to visit in the past 2 years in the summer time in Manheim, Lititz, York, Hershey, and Gettysburg. We loved it there and the people seemed friendly. My question is what city would be best to move a family in Pennsylvania? I want to make a good decision and compare to California, live somewhere that is somewhat peaceful..... Any help would be appreciated...

Thanks

[rainrock]

I would add the Lancaster area to your short list. Peaceful, beautiful landscape,amish, closer but still at arms length to all the good modernized upscale things that metro Philadelphia has to offer, Lancaster also gets you closer to the great beaches of South jersey than Gettysburg/Harrisburg.( 2-3 hour drive. )

[jpone]

Hello thats a big jump from cali to pa do you like to ski north east is the place
to be.how old are your children? The school system is great I made the move
from vegas 6yrs ago and with 4 children and loving it!!!!!! any help feel
free to contact me I also am a mortgage broker...
also only 2:30mins to the nyc

[jpone]

Originally Posted by Strgth4yu

I am from California. My family and I are thinking to moving to Pennsylvania in 9- 12 months. We have been there to visit in the past 2 years in the summer time in Manheim, Lititz, York, Hershey, and Gettysburg. We loved it there and the people seemed friendly. My question is what city would be best to move a family in Pennsylvania? I want to make a good decision and compare to California, live somewhere that is somewhat peaceful..... Any help would be appreciated...

Thanks

Hello thats a big jump from cali to pa do you like to ski north east is the place
to be.how old are your children? The school system is great I made the move
from vegas 6yrs ago and with 4 children and loving it!!!!!! any help feel
free to contact me I also am a mortgage broker...
also only 2:30mins to the nyc

[jdhall1]

Stay away from York City. It has lots of crime, bad schools and high property taxes. If you are looking to the York area, the better school districts down there are York Suburban, Central York and Eastern York.

[blauskies]

Originally Posted by Strgth4yu

I am from California. My family and I are thinking to moving to Pennsylvania in 9- 12 months. We have been there to visit in the past 2 years in the summer time in Manheim, Lititz, York, Hershey, and Gettysburg. We loved it there and the people seemed friendly. My question is what city would be best to move a family in Pennsylvania? I want to make a good decision and compare to California, live somewhere that is somewhat peaceful..... Any help would be appreciated...

Thanks

It all depends on what you do for an occupation? Have you looked into the job market or do you work for yourself? It also depends on where in California you are comparing it to? You won't find anyplace in PA comparable to Southern California or the OC lifestyle. I would say of all the towns/cities you listed, Gettysburg has the nicest downtown and area setting and probably the safest. Yes it's a tourist area with the Battlefield but it's very close to MD. There are plenty of small towns in PA, but the job market is not so great.