Marqueso-burrito t1_iuixs3a wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:59 PM

I’ll say this, I’m partial to pennsylvania on account I grew up there but it is an expensive commonwealth to live in. The minimum wage is still 7.25 and the cost of living I think is number 11 in the country, that being said if you have a trade you’ll live a very comfortable life in a beautiful state. Steer clear of philly, central pa is gorgeous but it’s run by the Amish so if you are in a town it’s small and if not you’re 40 miles from the closest one haha. Western pa is great, south of pittsburgh is a little slummy, north is great and being gentrified like crazy. Most of my childhood was spent in butler county, I was 30 minutes to pittsburgh and 25 to butler, perfect for my gunsmith father. Otherwise I’ve heard great things about living in the SLV Utah from my gfs family, just took a trip out there. Frankly from the air quality if you have asthma or dust allergies I wouldn’t recommend living there, but again, if you have a trade you will live a comfortable life up there.

arcticmischief t1_iujncbd wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:50 PM

Pittsburgh was my favorite place I’ve ever lived. I’d go back in a heartbeat.

Marqueso-burrito t1_iujoxf7 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:01 PM

For real, I grew up in arnold/new ken until I moved, not the best area but proximity to pittsburgh was nice

Reality-Normal t1_iujm5ce wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:42 PM

I can say that Pennsylvania is a beautiful state, I don’t know what I expected from the place but we drove through there to NY a while back and it reminded me so much of the open countryside in England. I would have definitely stopped the car and spent 5 days there instead of NY if I’d known how much I wouldn’t have enjoyed NYC.

Marqueso-burrito t1_iujorb1 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Yeah I mostly stuck to the Allegheny river, had a hunting cabin up in tidioute and lived in a cabin in middlesex, absolutely beautiful and I miss it every day.