Williamsport is a small city, go 5 miles out and you are in a rural area. There is reliable internet, access to highways, state parks all over the place, NYC, Philly, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh all within about 3 1/2 hours. The Fingerlakes in NY are close by as well. It is east of State College. Cost of living is low. My 3800 sqft home is appraised at $442k.