Philly burb to Voorhees - Be honest (Philadelphia, Chester: houses, neighborhoods)

[tanski1218]

We are looking to move to a Philly burb. My husband works in the city and I work in Voorhees with travel to Cherry Hill and Washington Twp. on most days. Can anyone recommend a nice and safe burb with not too bad of a commute? Thanks

[JerzBoy]

I'd recommend Haddonfield, Cherry Hill, Haddon Heights, Westmont (HaddonTwp). What does your budget look like and what do you consider reasonable commutes?

Does your husband work in Center City? If so, he could take PATCO.

[tanski1218]

Thanks. We would love to look into those areas, but I mistakenly did not add that we are moving to PA for personal reasons. Our budget would be around $330k.

[rainrock]

I'll recommend Nether Providence, Media,Swarthmore,Middletown Township in Delaware County. About 10 miles west of Center City- easy commute via I-95 to Philly and Voorhees. Another option for Voorhees from Delaware County is The Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester to Bridgeport NJ and take I-295 N to Voorhees. Not a bad commute.

Good luck.


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9. Nether Providence (Wallingford), Pa.

Population: 13,600
Median home price (2006): $309,319
Average property taxes (2006): $3,640
Pros: Affordable homes, top-rated schools
Cons: No real downtown

Spend a little time in Nether Providence, a.k.a. Wallingford (its largest community), and you'll find yourself forgetting that Philadelphia is 20 minutes away by car or commuter train. A 4.6-square-mile township of lush green hills, old stone houses and expansive parks, Nether Providence also offers good schools, and a nice home can be had for $300,000 or even less. Nether Providence doesn't have its own downtown, but most residents can walk or bike to Media, where there's a movie theater and plenty of locally owned shops and restaurants.

If the Philly economy were growing more briskly, Nether Providence would rank even higher. About 30% of the town's workers commute into the city.