working in coatesville living near philly (Chester, West Chester: university, wage, taxes)

[amc117]

i just recently got offered a job in coatesville. i am a young person 22 yrs old and i would like to live in an area near philly because of the city and i know alot of people in the city. conshohocken looks nice and mapquest says the commute is like 40 min to coatesville. i feel like the commute wouldnt be that bad cause it would be going against all the traffic coming into philly. any other ideas for places to live? i would prolly live in a studio apt. cause im by myself. ive heard good things about manayunk. i also heard west chester but that is a little farther from philly. any ideas or suggestions?

[passdoubt]

Manayunk has a slightly younger crowd (more post-college, whereas Conshee leans more late 20s/early 30s).

Downside to Manayunk for you would be that it's a little further from Coatesville and it's actually within city limits, so you'd have to pay city wage taxes.

Pick your priorities I guess. Traffic will be kind of annoying either way as that stretch of 202 is pretty congested.

[rainrock]

I'd recommend West Chester or Exton and go visit your friends in Philly on the weekends. West Chester/exton area is pretty nice and more than enough to do to keep you occupied. Philly to Coatesville daily commute would be pretty rough.

good luck

[toobusytoday]

I agree with Rainrock. Because of West Chester University being located right there, the town of West Chester has a young vibe. Go spend a weekend and see what you think.