Tell me about Lancaster, PA

[Luisay]

Originally Posted by PhillyPhan

Lancaster County is like new shoes, you have to brake them in or else you'll be uncomfortable. As long as you aren't very wacky you should be able to find friends pretty fast. The eastern part of Lancaster County is very conservative, the west side is more new age. As for scenery, Lancaster County is very beautiful and the county is very healthy, unlike Houston which ranks 2nd in the country as the most unhealthiest city in America. Lancaster should be a good fit for you.

What beauty? Cornfarms?
The so called "new age" westside is not even 0.1 % of the Lancaster population.
If it wasn't for my son (my wife is from Lititz) i wouldn't spend another night in this town of bart Simpsons.
Ignorance runs rampant in Lancaster. Jesus this Jesus that.

[408Amber]

How much do paramedics make in lancaster?

[donnaluv]

Originally Posted by luv80s

Hello from Houston!
Could you please give me some information about Lancaster. My husband has an interview there today and depending on if they make him an offer and he likes the job, we will move there. He already has an offer in Vermont and more than likely we will be moving there. Still, we are going to weigh the pros and cons of both places before moving. I've never been to Lancaster (or anywhere in PA for that matter) so a couple of things I want to know about it are:

1. Cost of living/quality of life
2. Good & bad neighborhoods
3. Good school districts (we have a toddler and another one on the way)
4. Good hospitals/doctors
5. Pollution/Allergies (my husband suffers from really bad allergies and we want to live somewhere that will minimize them)
6. Entertainment/Culture
7. Traffic (traffic here is horrendous!!!)
8. Scenery and outdoor activities
9. If you live here, why do you love it or hate it?

I know its alot of stuff but anything you can tell me about Lancaster would be great. Thank you!!!

We are originally from NY living in FL & moving to Lancaster the 1st weekend in August. We are a married couple w/2 daughters, so safety & schools are extremely important. The cost of living in PA is only 1% higher than it is in New Port Richey, FL. Needless to say, FL is not what it was. My parents who have friends in Lancaster & they raised their 3 children there. Hempfield & Manheim are one of the top school districts. My oldest will be going to Lampeter/Strasburg. There is plenty to do in Lancaster & its surrounding areas & it is absolutely beautiful. From where we will be living, the hospital is about 5 min away, stores are within 10 minutes. They are places to pick apples, pumpkins, or whatever is in season. There are hayrides, museums, Crayola factory, Hershey Park, Dutch Wonderland, & Sesame Place. We have friends who live about 2hrs away & visit Lancaster frequently. If we can be of any more help, just let me know. Good luck! Oh, by the way our youngest is going to be 3 in Sept & our oldest just turned 13. Schools here are horrible & so it the traffic. We also suffer severely from allergies as well.

[doxluvr]

Just be prepared for the people. They will not readily accept you. Personally, it was'nt a good fit because of this.

[august82]

I live in Lititz now since Jan. of 08.... I love it here it is very welcoming the people are great ....Our church makes us feel included in everything and the schools here are great....My kids love it as for 501 it is pretty busy but if you would hit 222 you'll get to Lancaster City within 15 minutes....As for Lancaster City I lived there pretty much all my life and there are some good areas Like Liberty st,North Lime,Queen,Prince....As far as allergies I have bad allergies but nothing Claritin can't handle....As far as the hospitals Lancaster General is great....and the Heart of Lancaster in Lititz is not under staffed as I seen in somones posting they do get you back there fast I've had many trips to the ER because of my hear condition and they are great....I also seen where someone was mugged downtown I'm not sure how long ago that was but Lancaster City really changed for the better....