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06.05.20, 00:41 AM General Topics
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Spinoff of Philly post: what Philly suburbs do you like? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
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Depends. If you or DH have to work in the city, the Main Line is the best way to go. If you don’t, you can go further out into Chester/Montgomery/Bucks Counties and get a lot more space for the money, but less “prestige”, if you’re into that. Delaware County is largely very working class. Private schools are cheaper than in NYC and a lot easier to get into (I took the tests/applied to maybe 5? And got into every single one), so if you’re unsure about your public option, that’s always a safe way to go. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 01:09 AM Flag
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Is the mainline one town or multiple? Are they much different from one another? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 02:49 AM Flag
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Chestnut Hill / West Mt. Airy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 01:33 AM Flag
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Chestnut Hill is not a suburb. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 12:45 PM Flag
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I grew up in Swarthmore and loved it. Delaware County, 30 minutes outside the city. Beautiful homes, well-priced. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 01:46 AM Flag
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How old are you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 02:20 AM Flag
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Would you recommend Swarthmore over Media? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 02:50 AM Flag
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I grew up in Media and would have preferred Swarthmore! But this was a long time ago. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 02:22 PM Flag
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I grew up there too! When did you graduate HS? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 01:44 PM Flag
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I am partial to the Bala Cynwyd and Merion Station parts of Lower Merion, especially if you need to live close to the city. 20 minute commute to Center City/University City (Penn and CHOP). You can get a great older house with character for $700,000 to $1.2 million. Public schools are wonderful (people really like the Cynwyd and Merion Elementary Schools that serve these areas). Neighbors are generally well-educated, professional, UWS-types. Very Jewish feel, if that's your thing, but not overwhelmingly so (maybe 50% Jewish?). The further away from City Ave. you live, the less "urban" and more "suburban" it feels. (We live in the Cynwyd part of Bala-Cynwyd.) We left the UWS 7 years ago and LOVE it here -- there are a lot of former New Yorkers here. Wynnewood and Penn Valley are great, too, just slightly further away from the city and slightly more expensive. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 02:53 AM Flag
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Do the towns have their own vibe or are they very similar to one another? Are the people the same in each town or so certain people end up in one town or Another? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:00 AM Flag
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Bala-Cynwyd and Merion are basically the same town, as long as you ignore the couple of streets in Merion Station where a few old mansions are. They abut one another. 19004 (Bala-Cynwyd) and 19066 (Merion Station) just lie on opposite sides of a street (Old Lancaster Road / Manayunk Road): BC to the north; Merion Station to the south. Especially around that line, the neighborhoods are largely indistinguishable. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 04:04 AM Flag
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Wayne/Radnor [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:11 AM Flag
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Can you tell a bit more about what you are looking for? HHI, need for commuting, need for schools? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 11:47 AM Flag
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I like the Main Line towns as well. Bryn Mawr was well situated with great schools and lots of restaurants/activities. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 12:14 PM Flag
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South Jersey! Excellent schools and more bang for your buck buying a house. Haddonfield, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Voorhees all great places to live. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 12:36 PM Flag
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is there any cultural diversity and any exposure to interesting things (music, theater) how far from Philly? Thanks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 09:10 PM Flag
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They are not that far from Philly but don't have that much in terms of culture in these towns. I generally found South Jersey way less charming than PA towns. And Jersey taxes are quite high. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.20, 04:14 AM Flag
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