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Old 09-22-2013, 03:22 PM
 
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I appreciate all the feedback everyone. Definitely gives me a lot more to think about and reconsider. Could I also ask then for those people who didn't think much of KOP, where would be a better alternative for me to consider? Someone had mentioned Wayne. I've been there before but don't really know much about it? Are there nice updated houses and nicer suburban communities and neighborhoods with less of that traffic but plenty of shopping and restaurants there?
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Old 09-23-2013, 07:02 PM
 
Location: SW Florida
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I appreciate all the feedback everyone. Definitely gives me a lot more to think about and reconsider. Could I also ask then for those people who didn't think much of KOP, where would be a better alternative for me to consider? Someone had mentioned Wayne. I've been there before but don't really know much about it? Are there nice updated houses and nicer suburban communities and neighborhoods with less of that traffic but plenty of shopping and restaurants there?
Wayne is completely different from KOP. First of all, it's on the Main Line and a lot more expensive. It has a very charming downtown with shops and restaurants. Taxes are probably a lot higher.

You are only minutes away from these towns -- why don't you just take a tour yourself so you can get a feel for these areas?
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Old 09-25-2013, 05:25 PM
 
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Wayne is completely different from KOP. First of all, it's on the Main Line and a lot more expensive. It has a very charming downtown with shops and restaurants. Taxes are probably a lot higher.

You are only minutes away from these towns -- why don't you just take a tour yourself so you can get a feel for these areas?
Yes I've been to Wayne before few times but not enough to say I know enough about it I suppose. It's been quite some time since my last visit there but I think I will try and take a stroll there next time I can.

Thanks
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Old 09-26-2013, 08:46 AM
 
Location: Montgomery County, PA
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Apparently KOP (Upper Merion Twp) has some positives, since a lot of people live there. I'm sure Wayne is great, but it's also going to be a lot more expensive.
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Old 09-26-2013, 01:27 PM
 
Location: a swanky suburb in my fancy pants
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I regret if I gave the impression that KOP is a bad place to live. It has it's faults, which have been listed here but there's nothing really that bad. I would object to being isolated in the western burbs because it's hard to get to but in a metro this large and sprawling that may be the case no matter where you land when you are so far from the center. So much depends on finding a house that you like and can afford.
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Old 09-26-2013, 01:33 PM
 
Location: Montgomery County, PA
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I regret if I gave the impression that KOP is a bad place to live. It has it's faults, which have been listed here but there's nothing really that bad. I would object to being isolated in the western burbs because it's hard to get to but in a metro this large and sprawling that may be the case no matter where you land when you are so far from the center. So much depends on finding a house that you like and can afford.
I wouldn't necessarily want to live in KOP either, due to the congestion. On the other hand, it is centrally located in the region, has good highway access, is a huge job center, is close to a number of nice towns, is reasonably priced, has decent schools, and needless to say has a lot of retail options. So, there are always pro's and con's.
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Old 09-26-2013, 01:59 PM
 
Location: a swanky suburb in my fancy pants
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I guess I still think of the city as the sun that the other planets move around and KOP is Pluto.
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Old 09-26-2013, 02:26 PM
 
Location: North by Northwest
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I guess I still think of the city as the sun that the other planets move around and KOP is Pluto.
Naw, Pluto is somewhere around Thorndale.
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Old 09-26-2013, 02:39 PM
 
Location: a swanky suburb in my fancy pants
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Naw, Pluto is somewhere around Thorndale.
They say now that Pluto isn't a real planet, which is appropriate because KOP isn't a real town.
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Old 09-26-2013, 02:48 PM
 
Location: North by Northwest
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They say now that Pluto isn't a real planet, which is appropriate because KOP isn't a real town.
But Pluto is also extremely remote. And most suburbs aren't "real towns."
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