This is what he is talking about

https://goo.gl/maps/J9Z6TuznFEvYng6i9

If ya ain't first, yer last.

Yeah we would definitely avoid areas with prisons/more party focused. Social life/bar life/drinking/clubbing just isn't our thing and want more quiet.

You should absolutely rent for a year wherever you go

In my experience, unless its a school IN an otherwise non-university, you want to avoid these as they are typically a WHOLE lot of really angry local's who live, lots of college dropouts, and a bunch of drunk kids

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towns like Shippensburg, Mansfield, Lock Haven, etc (also avoid prison towns)

I'm from Tioga /Potter but I always tell Elk /Cameron they are my favorite siblings. :)

Yeah I definitely feel if I was from the area it would be so much easier to know the areas!

It's also hard when we are comfortable living anywhere in the state, and see these amazing beautiful homes in our budget but they're smack dab in MAGA country based on searches.

keep in mind some of the edges of the red area may not be terrible, and some of the blue areas may be REALLY bad depending on where they are. It really is a sharp drop off in most areas between hide your sheep, and you'll sleep like a baby

haha something I have heard quite a few times in the posts i've made! thank you.

Ok! so avoid the dark maroon areas in this map, and be more open minded to the red/pink areas! thanks!

Thanks!

I am actually born and raised from Seattle! My husband however was born/raised in NJ. Seattle is definitely great in that SO MANY areas are accepting and inviting.

Ham Radio Operator here, listen to you guys work all the time. You guys are always on the ball.

Erie has a pretty decent LGBTQIA+ community and the city itself is very welcoming, and would definitely match your needs for the cost of housing. Obviously like anywhere in PA the rural areas leave a lot to be desired...

yeah I've heard the term Pennsyltucky before! haha, and thank for you the list of cities and the cities to avoid, it's greatly appreciated!

OK! thank you.

I haven't heard harrisburg yet! I'll look into it for sure now, thank you so much.

Thanks, Winter can be a bit of a headache but it sure does look nice sometimes.

That's very true! I'll keep that in mind for sure.

Nice! That's a good license to have.

Yeah that's definitely something I have been hearing!

We are pre-approved for 400k, but if we could spend less we'd be really happy!

Yeah I took a pay cut to move down there and when I moved up I was still 10 cents short of being equal at $20/hr. Moved back up here and within 6 months I was making $25 and currently making $27.50 and planning on getting a raise around summer when I get my crane license.

It’s okay though because that means our infrastructure, especially roads, are top notch

They can transfer the title into PA, register the vehicle and give you the PA plate.