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Old 09-02-2015, 05:58 PM
 
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Hello,
My wife has family in Latrobe Pennsylvania. We have visited Pittsburgh which is only a short drive away numerous times. We have attended Pirates and Steelers games and really like the downtown area. Is there any nearby towns you would suggest retiring to? We live in New Jersey and the property taxes are so costly we could never afford to retire here. We love the state of Pennsylvania and I just recently thought about Pittsburgh as an are to retire to. Please let me know your thoughts and opinions. We appreciate the feedback!
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Old 09-02-2015, 06:34 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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You won't save much on property taxes here, we are pretty high in that category, although property taxes are lower within the city limits here as opposed to some of the suburban areas.

Pennsylvania doesn't tax pensions.
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Old 09-02-2015, 06:41 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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what is your idea of high taxes? Allegheny county can be pretty pricey on property taxes.

what type of housing budget would you have/like to spend? How far out from the city do you prefer?

all in all, yes it can be a good place to retire
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Old 09-02-2015, 06:42 PM
 
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Why not Latrobe?
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Old 09-02-2015, 07:40 PM
 
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How about Zelienople? Nice quaint town about twenty-five miles north of Pittsburgh with easy access to I-79 in and out of Pittsburgh.http://www.google.com/url?q=https://...rIzq7OnHRXJRnA
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Old 09-02-2015, 07:43 PM
 
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Surrounding counties have lower property taxes.
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Old 09-02-2015, 07:47 PM
 
Location: Downtown Cranberry Twp.
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If you're concerned with taxes, look to Butler or Beaver County. Cranberry Twp is great and just across the county line. Very convenient and a lot more bang for your buck.
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Old 09-02-2015, 07:53 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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If you're concerned with taxes, look to Butler or Beaver County. Cranberry Twp is great and just across the county line. Very convenient and a lot more bang for your buck.
UPMC has a big facility out in Cranberry, as well, important for retirees who might have health concerns.
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Old 09-02-2015, 09:29 PM
 
Location: Marshall-Shadeland, Pittsburgh, PA
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Hello,
My wife has family in Latrobe Pennsylvania. We have visited Pittsburgh which is only a short drive away numerous times. We have attended Pirates and Steelers games and really like the downtown area. Is there any nearby towns you would suggest retiring to? We live in New Jersey and the property taxes are so costly we could never afford to retire here. We love the state of Pennsylvania and I just recently thought about Pittsburgh as an are to retire to. Please let me know your thoughts and opinions. We appreciate the feedback!
We would need to learn more about what you consider to be "so costly" in terms of property taxes before we could adequately steer you. For example, many on here crow about how Allegheny County's property taxes are "through the roof", yet they'd probably seem "average" to most people moving here from NJ, Long Island, NY (yes, even Upstate), etc.

I was warned about the city's "high wage tax" before moving here, but I feel like paying an extra 2% annually in taxes is well worth it to live in the heart of all the action and activity.
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Old 09-03-2015, 08:04 AM
 
Location: Squirrel Hill
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We would need to learn more about what you consider to be "so costly" in terms of property taxes before we could adequately steer you. For example, many on here crow about how Allegheny County's property taxes are "through the roof", yet they'd probably seem "average" to most people moving here from NJ, Long Island, NY (yes, even Upstate), etc.

I was warned about the city's "high wage tax" before moving here, but I feel like paying an extra 2% annually in taxes is well worth it to live in the heart of all the action and activity.
It depends on how you measure taxes. If you measure taxes as a percentage of income, Allegheny county isn't that bad (still worse than average). If you measure as a percentage of home value, its one of the worst in the country.

Property taxes here in Allegheny county generally run in the 2-3% ballpark and expressed as a percentage of home value are substantially more than the metro NYC area. The property values are however *far* less so the total tax bill on a similar type of property is going to be a lot less. If you compare a 500k home in Pittsburgh to a 500k home in Nassau county, you'll pay substantially more in taxes here but it should be obvious how much more 500k gets in Pittsburgh than on Long Island.

In retirement the city's wage tax is largely irrelevant.

I think Pittsburgh is a good area to retire in if you have a reason to be here (such as family) and can stand the weather which isn't that great.
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