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Old 05-21-2011, 11:40 PM
 
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So I just graduated college, and I have a job in the King of Prussia area. I was wondering where is the best place to live so that the commute is not terrible, and I still get to live in an area with a lot of young people like me. I don't mind using public transportation or driving.

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Old 05-21-2011, 11:50 PM
 
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The ideal place is center city
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Old 05-22-2011, 11:20 AM
 
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Look in West Chester.
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Old 05-22-2011, 11:55 AM
 
Location: Phila
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The ideal place is center city
The OP specifically said he doesn't want a hellish commute though.
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Old 05-22-2011, 12:15 PM
 
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That is the OP. I guess he figured out what he wanted to know.
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Old 05-22-2011, 03:16 PM
 
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Sorry for the confusion. I meant to add it to the OP. This is the place I'd want to live in the most, but I'm not sure about the commute
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Old 05-22-2011, 03:37 PM
 
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There isn't train service to KoP, so you would either be driving or taking a bus. There are regular delays on 76, and other routes would be a lot of stop and go. It will depend on how much you can tolerate. A couple of ways to shorten the daily commute but still have access to the city and be around young people would be to look in Manayunk or Conshohocken. Manayunk is closer to Center City, but you'll be subject to the Philly wage tax.
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Old 05-23-2011, 02:22 PM
 
Location: Montgomery County, PA
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Sorry for the confusion. I meant to add it to the OP. This is the place I'd want to live in the most, but I'm not sure about the commute

the commute is horrible. don't believe otherwise. 76 is aweful in both directions. the more you can avoid 76 the better. i'd look into Conshohocken.
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Old 05-24-2011, 09:07 AM
 
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conshohocken or manayunk
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Old 05-24-2011, 09:43 AM
 
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Where are you coming from - are you used to a lot of traffic?
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