Are you crazy? They don't even have Wawa in western PA.

PA is a nice pretty place I guess, but I've only got experience with Southeastern and Central for the most part.

scoots9

from your experience living or visiting areas in Southeastern and Central PA what would you recommned? thanks

What ever is best for you. Personally I don't like FL, some crazy weather there. Been to Miami and thought I was going to dry up in that heat and turn into a beef jerkey, plus I'm not fond of the hurricanes and rising swamp lands. PA isn't far enough for me to move, if I moved from NY (I'm from BK too), It would be because of a change in scenery or for a slower pace. I doubt it's that different in PA as far as that aspect goes... but you have to go with what suits you best.

bnarmz

Thanks for the feedback. i will prbably end up somewhere kind of close to Philly. It may not be that much different from NY in regards to scenery and geography however at least I will pay much cheaper for rent or real estate, still be kind of close to family/ friends,  and I will have freedom from NY tyranny. 

i have family that lives in bushkill... don't move there... they're dying to move back to NJ. my brother-in-law commutes from there to nyc every day and it's killing him... the whole area has a really run-down feel to it even though a lot of it is pretty new.. cell coverage sucks. it's inconvenient to get to major interstates so traveling around is also a pain.... if you're so worried about your guns and knives just move somewhere like texas or wyoming or something... comp_atkins

thanks for the Bushkill warning. Where ever I lived in PA I would only commute once a week or twice a week to NY. I think I could handle that leave early at around 5 AM (need to try it to be sure) after work I am the only one thier after hours so I could sleep for a few hours (maybe throw a mattress in the corner of my office) sleep through rush hour traffic and then leave probably around 7:30PM - 8:00 PM. No wonder houses are so cheap in Bushkill to buy or rent. What do you mean by run-down feel specifically , if you don't mind explaining. Do you mean rundown because it is a country setting, has bumpy roads, roadkill everywhere, low grade build quality on houses, etc...?? I rely on my cell phone often and that would suck. I am not allowed to work at home full time so far away in Texas or Wyoming is no good for me know. If I had a job in Texas I would move instantly. I could simply avoid Bushkill and go to the suburbs of Philly/ near Philly instead. Some people have already recoommended some areas down there for me. It is a little further to Brooklyn NY compared to Buskill to Brooklyn, however I think I could deal with it once a week, twice a week (still waiting on answer from my boss), or eventually when I ask once every other week (hopefully). Thank you for your help.

I need to move out my current apartment soon my lease has ended and wanted to move anyway. I was interested in moving to Pennsylvania for various reasons and I wanted to mention the benefits and the negative things about my move and see what people think. Main reasons to move to PA from NY would be to to save money on rent and eventually buying a place, my 2nd amendment rights are respected in PA, and I do have a job in Brooklyn NY which I want to keep and I have asked my boss if I can go to work one day week if I move to PA because of the far commute and I am awaiting an answer from him. I already work from home twice a week and would only want to go in once a week if I moved far. I only need a phone, high speed internet connection, a computer for my job. I was thinking of moving to Bushkill PA, someone I know through my job (our It guy) has a weekend house there and says he loves it and goes every weekend. I am a single 31 year old male, if that makes a difference as to where I move or not. My comm

Any other good areas in PA for recommendations? I want to start off renting, and then maybe eventually buy something. I know in Poconos area you can rent a house for around $1000 little more or less and I believe in the more populated areas of PA that $1000 little more or less will get you a condo/ decent apartment. For this reason I would prefer to be in country setting or I would consider a suburb. I would consider southern suburbs of Philadelphia as I have been told there are nice areas there, I would probably have to rent a condo or apartment in those areas.

I get some positive support from friends and family however most of it is a lot of negative feedback about wanting to move to PA. Here are some examples of the feedback "It is stupid, it is retarded, there is nothing to do there, there is no one there, you will never meet a girl there, who would want to commute 2 hours to work?, it is in the middle of no where, the winters suck in the Poconos, stores are far away, you will be far form your family, isn't everyone you know in NY, blah, blah, blah,

I was thinking about a further move and possibly moving to Lake Worth, Florida and asking my boss if I can work from home completely. I do have one friend down there which is why I would consider it and you can buy a nice condo for about $65,000 which in NY is about $225,000 or more. You can also rent rather cheap down there and the winters would not suck as much. Asking to work from home full time is not out of line as there are many people closely associated with my company that work from home full time all over the country. I doubt I will be allowed to move that far so I am leaning towards PA, however I will still ask my boss.

Below I will point out the factors of staying in NY versus moving to PA.

NY positive and negative factors-

-Hurricane Sandy it has caused a huge increase in price for rentals and real estate and small selection of rentals in the NYC area and other nearby location like Long Island.
-There was also a major gun ban and 7 round maximum law passed in NY called NY Safe ACT. I don't even own a gun yet and had interest in getting one to learn how to use, safety involved, maintenance etc.... and overnight everything I was interested in is now illegal.
- I believe (need to check) that taxes and gas is more expensive in NY
-Be closer to work however if I stay in NYC area I would have to go to work 3 days a week and would have to search for parking as the next place I move to will probably not have parking available I would have to wait on a list. If I move to Long Island I would have to go on twice a week, which would equal about 4.5 hours simialr or a little more than a commute from PA once a week
-Most of my friends and family are in NY and NJ so I would be closer to them. Closer to supermarkets and big stores, bigger variety compared to Bushkill PA. Slightly warmer winters.

Moving to Bushkill PA - and maybe other location in PA if any could recommend anything-

-A house that typically costs $350,000 in NY would cost about $100,000 in Poconos/ Bushkill PA.
-I would want to rent at first and then look for house and rental of a good/ big/ nice/ house, townhouse, condo, aparment with your own parking spot/ driveway is about $700 cheaper per month compared to NY (where you only get small 1 bedroom apartments). Comes out to about $1000 per month which basically does not exist in NY maybe you would get small studio (or closet) for that price.
-In PA can own almost any gun I want and get a carry permit if I want (they actually support the Constitution there) unlike New York.
-You can own and carry a variety of knives. I enjoy collecting and using a variety of knives so this means a lot to me.
-After seeing what happened with Hurricane Sandy I have a mindset to keep various things as preparations like extra water, extra food, for any type of crap hit the fan situation - think something like another hurricane, I would need extra space to do this
-Many of the areas in Bushkill PA or Poconos have streams and lakes which allow you to have some kind of water source in a crap hit the fan situation,
-I would probably buy a house at some point that had some kind of stream, lake, etc... the backyard or very close.
-Winters may be worse in Poconos area compared to NYC area however I would only have to go to work once a week so I could probably go to work on days to avoid the snow.
- Also more snow means more back up water. With Hurricane Sandy hitting NY it seems like NY is more susceptible to terrible/ devastating weather. I believe Hurricane Sandy did not hit PA (correct me if I am wrong)
-Supermarkets and other big stores may not be close buy however the one day a week I go to work in NY I could go food shopping on the way home, keep a cooler in my car to keep things fresh for the drive.
-I can buy everything else online which I already do.
-would be far from friends and family however I only see them every few weeks currently which I could still do by staying at mom's house or dad's house in NY/ NJ for a night or two on occasion when I want to.
-I work Monday through Friday 10AM top 6PM to get there in time and avoid traffic I would have to leave at 5 AM to get to work on time the one day I go in. (would take 1.5 to 2 hours and I would have a few hours free time before work of free time because I have to start at 5AM - this was confirmed by someone I know through work) That is basically the biggest negative aspect of being in PA.

My extent of going out in NY may be during the summer I can go to the Hamptons NY, stay at a friends Uncles house for a night, go out for the night which generally leads to people talking with each other about other bars/ clubs while they are in a bar/ club. Very strange. I am not a big drinker in general, just don't like alcohol too much. Sometimes I will go out to eat with friends or family and NY has some great places to eat, maybe in PA I will go out to eat much less, but I think it is a good thing as I can learn how to cook more (will actually have a kitchen bigger than a few feet by a few feet with no counter space which what I have now and is common around here). Probably will save money not relying on local takeout, fast food, and delivery as much. Rarely I go to the movies however I am sure PA has movie theaters Most of my friends that I hang out with like to sit around, maybe watch a movie, play some video games (which I enjoy) and smoke weed and cigarettes, which I used to enjoy but not anymore. My lung collapsed a few years ago so I quit smoking everything and am now sensitive to being around smoke. So I guess moving to PA would certainly limit that. In regards to video games, movies, tv shows, music etc... In my own house I would be able to play things at high volume not worrying about disturbing people and constantly lowering the sound when something like a gun shot occurs in a video game.

The guy I know from work says he enjoys golf in / or near Bushkill PA, most people say they love golf I would like to try it and he said he would show me how, I am also somewhat friends with the him, more than just an acquaintance. Many people tell me they love golf and I would like to try it. Living there would also give me more opportunities to go hiking something I do not have a lot of access to living in Queens NY and I used to enjoy it when I was younger. I could enjoy nicer fresh air and the outdoors a little more their. When I walk around where live everyone just tries to walk right through you as if they don't need to move a little bit out of the way, are constantly staring into there phones, and overall seem on edge all the time. Also the traffic sucks **** most times of the day. Yep, that is the city for you. Even though in a country environment you may have to drive half an hour or so to go food shopping or somewhere out to eat. Unlike the city you in a country area you will most likely not be constantly stopping at traffic lights, stuck in traffic lights, avoiding running over people that just walk into the street without looking, searching endlessly for a parking spot, and destroying car on potholes and consequently bumpy/ damaged roads.

Other than the one guy I know who is married and goes there on the weekends I do not know anyone else in that area of PA. I think I will meet some people as I am generally a friendly person. I will certainly buy at least a few guns and learn how to use them I will be going to gun ranges and I will probably meet someone there with similar interests and I am guessing you are allowed to say "Hey what kind of gun is that can I try it?" Swap guns/ do that sort of thing. I don't even own a gun yet and have never used one, however for some reason I am passionate about the second amendment , it hit me not too long ago, and I would like to meet other people who have similar views. Where I live in NY that barely exists and only a pathetic selection of guns are now legal in NY. You are also allowed to carry almost any kind of knife in PA, which is very restrictive in NY.

Overall the only benefit I see to living in Queens NY is it is near my job. Other than that there is not much else holding me back. If I did move to PA maybe I will get lucky enough to find a good paying job out there some day. Any thought would be appreciated thank you for spending the time to read this.

Pittsburgh is a fairly nice city in Pennsylvania. Very differnt from the east coast vibe of Philadelphia. Philly is probably similar to NYC in terms of its politics except it has a much crappier economy. The mayors in PHilly are atrociously bad.

sonicare

I know how you feel man, I'm looking to get out of this sh*thole within a few years. Til then I will be loading my magazine with ten rounds as a f*ck you to Cuomo.

Ingenemployee

I currently live Queens NY and work in Brooklyn NY. Have a job that I like and want to move out of state. I need to talk to my boss to see if he will let me take my work with me if I move and maybe only go in maybe 1 day a week (currently I only have to go in 3 days a week and the other 2 days I work at home, all I need for my job is a computer and a phone). I am 31 and single so I don't think moving to a new place will be too difficult/ awkward as it will not effect a partners life/ job.I would like some recommendations on good locations to move to in PA or CT, primarily I am looking to buy a decent size house with one or two car garage and a decent amount of land? Also what fees come with those areas (taxes, town fees, typical electric bill, what kind of heat is typically used in the area. how much that costs, etc.....

Below I will list reasons I want to leave New York this way I am not recommended a place that has these factors.

1) Recent tyrannical anti gun laws here in NY (7 bullet, etc...)
2) I am a law abiding citizen and have never been arrested and would like the right to be able to conceal carry a handgun and get a permit for that.
3) Renting in NYC , nearby areas and LI is insanely expensive, especially after a price inflation after Hurricane Sandy
4) A one bedroom small kind of crappy co-op typically costs around $155,000 or much more in Brooklyn, Queens, or Nassau. I know this because I have been looking for the past month at many different places. You basically need to spend closer $200,000 to get something in good condition in a nice building. According to trulia.com $155,000 or even closer to $100,000 will get you a very nice house in East Stroudsburg, PA (Poconos). I don't think I want to be in pure middle of nowhere , however having neighbors separated by a good amount of huge trees would be ideal (somewhat isolated). I am also open to any other more populated areas (suburbs) of PA or CT that have good starter homes/ decent sized for under 170,000 preferably below $150,000.
5) I have heard from my father who live in NJ that taxes are high in most parts and from briefly searching the NJ places like co-ops or condos in good areas are expensive, similar to NY. I also believe that they have many laws that severely infringe on our Constitutional rights as Americans.
6) If I ever have kids I do not want to be in an area that is know for massive school bus driver strikes (which has impacted the NYC area severely.
7) I would not mind an area that has hiking and bike trails as I am limited to that in Queens currently.
8) UPS delivery, Fed Ex delivery, and high speed internet are a necessity.

Wendy's is good enough for me.Nengo_Flow

Well, I don't quite know what you're asking for but I live a couple miles away from the Lakes Worth area. I'm currently attending one of the colleges nearby in an apartment. Are you asking about the area? Pvt_r3d

If my boss allows me to work from home (I only need a computer and a phone) I was thinking of moving out of NY to Florida to the Lake Worth area. Rental prices are insanely high currently due to high demand after Hurricane Sandy in NY (Long Isalnd, NYC area) and buying a decent 1 bedroom or 2 bedroom apartment (co-op or condo)costs $150,000 to $300,000. In Florida you can get a good 1 bedroom or nice two bedroom co-op or condo in a good area for $28,000 to $65,000. Living in Florida I could actually save money. I do have one friend who lives down there other than that I don't know anyone else. All my family and friends are mostly in NY and NJ. Tough choices for me. Most of my friends just stare into there ipads and smartphones now most of the time so hanging out with them can be rather lame at times. Maybe I could meet a nice southern girl. Is anyone here from Florida and/ or the Lake Worth area what are your thoughts? I will stop rambling thanks for any feedback.