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Old 06-01-2022, 09:54 AM
 
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Hi all,

We are beginning the college search and Lehigh and Muhlenberg come up as contenders for different reasons. I have read and gotten great insight and advice from city-data for years, so here are some questions:

1. How is the college and town relationship...is it friendly for the most part?
2. What is the town's "vibe;" that feeling of being there that only comes from being a part of the community or living near the community for a while? It's subjective of course, but is also not something that surveys or rankings can really pin down.
3. We're from the Sacramento, CA suburbs, so our kiddo is used to very different weather. Climate zones can only tell you so much when you're not living in the environment. So, when do the daffodils begin to bloom in the Lehigh Valley?
4. Anyone willing to share their experiences with the university/college on their own are welcome too!

Thanks in advance
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Old 06-01-2022, 06:07 PM
 
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I live near the Lehigh athletic facilities and the relationship seems friendly to me.
On the vibe front, Muhlenberg is in a residential part of Allentown, so pretty quiet. Lehigh is in a more urban neighborhood (South side of Bethlehem) which is a bit more gritty but has has been undergoing quite a bit of revitalization in recent years, lots of new restaurants, apartments under construction, plus the Steel Stacks for events, etc. If I were a student, I would definitely prefer the Lehigh area. The athletic facilities are on the other side of South “Mountain” next to Hellertown, which is a nice small town for grownups, boring for college kids.
Weather - hot and humid in Sept, pretty nice in Oct and Nov up till Thanksgiving. Then grey, cold, wet thru March with the occasional nice day. Daffodils bloom in mid April.
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Old 06-03-2022, 06:42 AM
 
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I agree with everything PA991.1 said! As a parent, I would rather have my kid at Muhlenberg, as a student, I'd probably prefer Lehigh. Both are great colleges and Bethlehem, either side of the river, has things going for it. There is some friction but both places are well integrated into the city.
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