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07-25-2008, 04:59 AM
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Good Areas to Live
We will be in Paoli in Aug. to look for housing. What areas should we avoid? We have a 12 yr. old daughter that will be in the 7th grade, I want somewhere safe due to, she could at times be home alone or have to walk to catch the bus for school. We can't afford the expensive places, we need to stay around $1000/month, which I know in that area is tough to find but if someone can please point us in the right direction of where to look and where to avoid. I've been on Craigslist.com looking but I just don't know what areas I shouldn't look at, my husband will be working in Paoli and a 45 minute commute is fine with him, we just need pointed in the right direction.
Thanks for any help
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07-25-2008, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by kelggill
We will be in Paoli in Aug. to look for housing. What areas should we avoid? We have a 12 yr. old daughter that will be in the 7th grade, I want somewhere safe due to, she could at times be home alone or have to walk to catch the bus for school. We can't afford the expensive places, we need to stay around $1000/month, which I know in that area is tough to find but if someone can please point us in the right direction of where to look and where to avoid. I've been on Craigslist.com looking but I just don't know what areas I shouldn't look at, my husband will be working in Paoli and a 45 minute commute is fine with him, we just need pointed in the right direction.
Thanks for any help
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IMO everyplace out that way is fine except: Norristown, Bridgeport, Lansdowne and East Lansdowne, Upper Darby or anyplace southeast of Upper Darby (Providence, Swarthmore and Springfield are fine) |
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07-25-2008, 08:51 AM
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Avoid the William Penn, Southeast Delco, Chester Upland, Norristown, Coatesville, and Chichester school districts. Upper Darby would be next on the list of least desirable districts but Drexel Hill is safe. Pretty much anywhere else should be good from an educational and safety perspective...
Last edited by orrmobl; 07-25-2008 at 09:28 AM..
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07-25-2008, 06:19 PM
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Thank you for your help.
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08-03-2008, 11:16 PM
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Northeast Philly is the place to live, very safe if you compare it with the rest of Philly.. Just stay above Cottman Ave...
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08-05-2008, 10:13 PM
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Chester Springs, Exton and Downingtown are all about 30 minutes west of Paoli. They're all in the Downingtown school district which is highly rated.
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08-06-2008, 01:14 PM
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Thank you both.  |
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