It is! if I didn’t have to move I’d still be there. 50% of my friends are still there and my best friend. I lives in Murrysville before moving to California but before that I was in York county for 6years.
i just remember reading that i think it gets its air from the venting holes plus there are exposed veins close to the ground i dont know much about underground fire i do know what coal veins can run deep and shallow
Hahaha I think he's smoking waaaiiiittttt, I just now heard him say State College as I'm typing this comment and I work at Penn State but live in Lock Haven because i consider State College to be the city 🤣 I guess if you're from Pennsylvania you don't really know what small town is unless you live here... State College and Hershey🙄🤔 I think he's smoking something coming out of one of the big cities, might want to go organic next time he does small towns in PA. Lol... But it's super cute video and I appreciate his intent......ooohh Boy maybe these are really considered small towns that have the least crime rate and are the best to live in because there's some pretty scary areas and some pretty shady towns...it just happened to be the towns that are the best are considered cities to us....🤣💙🤍💙 Yikes.
Same well it kind of depends if you think about that and I’ve never heard someone call pennstate a small town when some of there home football games have over 100000 people at one game
The Poconos is gorgeous. I love PA & have lived here most all my life. There are Wawas in some parts of PA but not all. I'm from Harrisburg where there are none but now live in Schuylkill County and I know of one.
Just a suggestion: when you start a new town it would be nice to show a overview map of the state and lighlight the location of the city you are going to talk about!
As a native Pennsylvanian, I gotta agree. There were only a handful of these I generally knew the area of, and it's only due to field trips or visiting some of my old college roomies in their hometowns.
Hey I'm from Texas I just recently received a job offer in Pennsylvania I told them I'd like to stay local simply because I'm not familiar with the area and it being so far away from home. I'm thinking of reconsidering any suggestions anyone?
Gettysburg is an enchanting little town. Just beautiful and surrounded by woodlands and blue mountains. Rolling green farmlands, apple orchards, and battlefilds. The entire town is literally inside a National Park. Does not get much sweeter.
@@Dedhedted71 Tell that to the 3 women sent to the hospital after being pronged by an 8 pointer. Many instances we do no hear about because of the embarrassment of the pronged women. And anyone walking around the streets there note strange furry children grazing on young trees and snorting loudly.
@@phapnui , Could it be the women were way too close to the stags__like those other jerks in Yellowstone who were trampled by bison, trying to get a 'close-up" shot on their phone, during mating season(?)!!! 😱😛😺
I'm sure someone else mentioned it , but Bloomsburg is the only the "town" in PA. Everything else is an " unincorporated area, village, borough , township or city .
10 Hershey, Unincorporated Community 9 New Hope, borough 8 Camp Hill, borough 7 Gettysburg, borough 6 Mount Holly Springs, borough 5 Jim Thorpe, borough 4 Doylestown, borough 3 State College, home rule municipality/borough 2 Murrysville, home rule municipality 1 Lititz, borough
@@lucaspajak1254 my best friend lives outside of Pittsburgh. New Kensington. She says it's nice, but it has its own issues. Then again, we grew up in SoCal, so most small towns are safer and far less expensive than where we were raised. lol
similar terrain...one army on one side of a valley and the opposing army on the other side....one army largely fighting on the defensive while the other was forced to attack....
We found Lititz while just out driving around one time on vacation in PA and they were having a wonderful art festival in the downtown and we got out and walked around. It was a gorgeous little town.
Mt. Gretna is my favorite place to visit in PA. Quiet little town nestled in the forest with tiny shops, a lake and miles of hiking trails through the beautiful woods. It's about 20 mins from Lititz.
RastaNLMB51 the school i graduated from plays milton hershey! but, in comparison to about 95% of towns in PA, in my opinion of course, hershey is much larger. hershey felt like a city to my school haha
I love Pennsylvania, the rolling hills, creeks and hollows, Technicolor waves of wild flowers on all the pastures, green gold and all the beautiful fall colors. Mostly mild winters, and expansive forest nearly every where you go. It took me years to truly appreciate my home, but i am blessed my ancestors ventured here from the emerald isles and the Scottish Low lands.
@T M born and raised here, I'm a glass is half full type of person, An optimist, if it's only below zero here and there, I consider that good, I mean, it's not like were in Canada
@T M In Erie yes but not east of the Appalachians. Winters are pretty mild there. I have lived in Erie, State College, Harrisburg and Berks county so I know.
We had a small bridge repair the town up the road. Only main highway for an hour and only way to get most places. Road was closed because of it for almost 7 months.
Zelienople and Harmony are really nice small towns. I grew up in that beautiful town.Pittsburghs trolly line used to cut through the town going out to butler and new castle. Truly a great small town.
Pennsylvania is beautiful. I grew up in Bucks County and have been to almost all of the towns mentioned. I am currently living in FL. I miss PA...especially during the fall.
Born and raised in Bucks county and still here. Coworker reminds planning on moving to Florida when he retires. I've been there a few times and there's some nice areas but I'm thinking he might have second thoughts
Lewisburg is an authentically charming; a beautiful river town with no tourist frippery. It's a University town (Bucknell). Downside is thatt it's in the middle of nowhere. The Lehigh Valley has a lot going for it for day trips from NYC; Bethlehem is historic with MANY things to do in the summer and also around Christmas (Christmas City USA). Allentown now has a hipster vibe and it's downtown revitalized. Easton is very artsy. Basically, Eastern PA is inexpensive with lots of things to see and do.
That was nearly the case in Hershey here... last time a murder occurred here was in 1993 (murder-suicide), but then last May some psycho tried to choke his ex, but she managed to escape, thank god!
My favorite town on this list is Jim Thorpe. I just love this place. I live about 35 miles from Jim Thorpe. I'm originally from N.Y.C. and take all who visit me to Jim Thorpe. I'm so happy that it's on your list.
I was born and raised in PA. Graduated, work and live in State College and there are very few other places, or states I would want to live in. In State College, you can attend an art festival and then drive 20 minutes in any direction and enjoy several state parks. I also love Gettysburg, Lititz, Camp Hill, Hershey. This was very well done!
I grew up in Boalsburg and currently live there. I graduated from State College High school and attended Penn State. I hate State College. The cost of living is high. Housing is high. The whole town caters to the college students because they know mom and dad will pay for their rent, car, food, and everything else. I avoid driving downtown because you have students who drive erratically and students who walk out in front of your car. These students act like they frickin own the whole town. A lot of residents dread when fall semester comes and celebrate when most leave for the summer. If only Penn State University could magically relate to another state. What a wonderful day that would be.
Lititz: Home to a very small cemetery in town where my immigrating 5th great-grandfather is buried. Went there a few years ago and found this to be the most delightful town in PA. Although I am partial to Bethlehem.
@@queensegyptian7784 Are you and Daniel on drugs. There are gorgeous places in Pa. You have to put the cell phone down and look around. Pa is beautiful. Not the cities, not the towns etc. The state is. Get out of your house and travel away from your cesspools.
I lived in Camp Hill for a year. I grew up in nearby Mechanicsburg. Pennsylvania surely has beautiful landscapes, but the cost of living is getting ridiculous. The people in these small towns/villages like you as long as you are only visiting and spending your dollars. They like you even better when you leave. The fishing is great depending on where you're at, and hunting is big business here. Other than that, Pennsylvania and it's small towns and villages are much like towns and villages any where else.
I think it's not quite fair to call camp Hill a town when it's really a suburb in a larger metro area. but I'm just not picking based on his criteria, Harrisburg is basically why it's more expensive than other areas.
I'm very familiar with the area, I grew up in Perry County just a couple minutes north of Camp Hill. I worked most of my younger years on the Carlisle Pike outside of Mechanicsburg. The cost of living is going up, and there aren't many good paying jobs here. Especially for young people. I just moved back to PA after living 2 years in Savannah Georgia, and the cost of living and job opportunities are far better there. But it lacks the nature aspect that I grew to love as a born and raised PA native.
STAY AWAY from Hampton Inn at Camp Hill Pennsylvania on Market street. It’s the worst motel experience ever ! 1980’s decor . Dirty, dusty, musty, and thin walls. You can hear neighbors outside and inside conversations including neighbors faucets running , showers , flushing of toilets . Bring your sleeping pills and ear plugs . Their bed mattresses and pillows are soft , bedding sheets are polyester. Bed spreads never been washed or cleaned . Blankets are itchy and old . Heater / air conditioner old and loud. Their posted reviews with last names PATEL are the family members of the owner . This motel is NOT affiliated to the Hilton brand - proper rating is ZERO . Pictures online are not the same as when you are there .
Native Pennsylvanian here.I've been to/have friends in most of those areas. Your take on PA is nice, and delivered with some nice humor -- needed in videos like this.
I moved to Myrtle Beach 7 years ago. I'm ready to move back to PA! I have encountered more jerks here in 7 years than I have in PA my entire life! I grew up in Berks County & raised my kids in Lancaster County.
I love this list! I grew up in Hershey (#10) and have been the band director in Jim Thorpe (#5) for the past 15 years. Two great towns to live and work!
Do you recommend Jim Thorpe? We currently live in TX but would really like living somewhere with a little more access to the woods. Strange question, are there a variety of restaurants (Vietnamese, Mediterranean etc…). Any advice would be appreciated
Lititz #1! I have lived there my whole life, worked at the ice cream shop on Main St during HS. The 4th of July celebration is my favorite day of the year. Also love Fire and Ice, Craft Show, Farmer's Market nights during summer, a nice cold pint on the Sutter Patio, bagel from Dosie Dough, etc etc! Love being able to walk downtown from my house!
I know your post is a few years old but born and raised in Bucks county here. Still live in Bucks but discovered Lititz about a year and a half ago and loved it. When I'm at my family twice since then. We were there for the July 4th celebration in 2023 and we're going back next week for fire and ice. Occasionally think Lititz would be a nice place to retire to. Where I'm at in the burbs now. It's not really walkable to restaurants and stuff. Just residential
Fun fact: The only place classified a "town" in Pennsylvania, didn't make your list. I won't make you figure it out yourself. It's Bloomsburg, another college (Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania) town in Northeast PA. Home to the largest State Fair in PA. Held around the end of September every year.
I worked at that fair, on my first day on the job... I had to alert my mom that my sister - who worked at the same stand as me- had fainted and was in the medical building.
Crawford County Fair(Meadville) is larger than the State Fair. But I knew Meadville wouldn't make the list as it's a wee bit bigger than a large town. And carries as much colonial baggage as all the others. The state fair's got nothin on Crawford County. Mic Drop.....................
Dave Moran you're absolutely correct. not to mention the Bloomsburg fair is also know for it's Agriculture part because FFA members come in from other states too
Used to live in Camp Hill and I agree that it is a very nice town. My favorite part about it was the overall cleanliness, convenience of needs, and the local pool.
@@phapnui He means that it is officially known as The Borough of Camp Hill. Incidentally, in the drone footage at the end of that segment is not of Camp Hill, but of Wormleysburg at the Harvey Taylor Bridge, which is The Borough of Wormleysburg. Further south, with the other bridges is The borough of Lemoyne. We used to race across those bridges when we were kids, and back in the 1920s they used to race cars on the river when it froze over during the winter.
@@jayrowe6473 I spent 5th and part of 6th grade in Camp Hill in early 60's. A borough is a town, an administrative unit. I remember cars driving on the iced river upstream from Dock Street dam. And towers of ice on city island when the ice broke up in the spring. Crawling in a cave, actually a hole in the rocks, just off the sidewalk in Wormlesburg where the road takes a sharp turn to Front Street. We discovered a way to walk around Camp Hill underground in the drainage pipes. we used candles to see our way. We'd scare people on the street by shouting out the drainage area by the street. Went to Lincoln Elementary school and years ago it was transformed into a library. fond memories of good ol' Camp Hill.
I currently live in Jim Thorpe rated #5 on your list. I have lived here for just over 6 years now and I have no intention of leaving. It's everything you mentioned and more. I really love it here! I live just a few blocks from downtown Jim Thorpe. Loads of tourists come through Jim Thorpe especially when the weather is nice. Last Summer a couple approached me asking for directions to Town and we got to talking and they mentioned they were from Canada. They came to Jim Thorpe to visit all the way from Canada. During the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony this past December I overheard a couple saying they came from Maryland to be a part of our Christmas tree lighting ceremony. It's very special and quaint and downtown Jim Thorpe is decorated so beautifully during the holiday season. Not to mention Santa Claus comes to actually light the tree. They have the band and choir from Jim Thorpe High School playing Christmas songs. There are quite a few lovely shops all along Broadway in downtown Jim Thorpe. The jail Museum where the infamous Molly MaGuire's were hung they even have a restaurant called Molly MaGuire's in town. They also have a murder mystery weekend at one of the Mansions owned by the Packers. I haven't done the murder mystery weekend yet, but I did hear it's great. I hope this helps. Jim Thorpe really is a great town to live or to visit. * I wanted to mention something that wasn't mentioned in the video regarding the schools. Two of my children graduated early and that was directly related to the Jim Thorpe School District. Their school mascot is the Olympians and they great sports programs for all sports. My daughter excelled at soccer during her time at Jim Thorpe High School.
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Jim Thorpe is named after a man...who never once set foot there. The town bought Thorpe's remains, buried him there, and renamed the city to make it a tourist attraction
12799MaDeuce I took the train there last summer from port Clinton. It was a really nice town with a lot of Intersting history. The local prison is loaded with history
We moved from expensive Hunt valley, MD to camp Hill, Pa. We love this neighborhood. The people are nice, wonderful malls, beautiful lakes and so lovely indeed. Homes are affordable too and diverse culture.
I live in Philly and my favorite small town to visit is Quakertown I have some family there it is so cute! I’ve been going there my whole life I love it
Solid video. I spit wine on my lap top when you said "Go downtown and start an Amish rake fight." Golden humor. I always wonder how weird things come to you.
There is no quarantine, only self quarantine or stupid people theres this awesome thing called the constitution of the United states that says we have freedom so we dont have to be mandated anything so your doing it to your self stop watching the news....
Ya gotta check out Irwin PA. It's unbelievable very small town, with numerous quaint shops on the streets downtown. Gourmet Chocolate and ice cream, handmade gourmet (fantastic) burgers, main street music ( great prices and selection), live music and theater venue, wood fired pizza shop, diners, clothing shops, and an excellent speciality olive oil/balsamic vinegar shop. Best small town I've ever experienced ❤❤❤
I came to Lancaster County PA in 1984 to attend Millersville University, studying social work and psychology. These programs both included community service so I learned a lot about the area and its people, school systems and all of the strengths and weaknesses of the area. My wife and I chose Lititz as a great place to live and bring up our children. I agree with the video. Lititz is a great place for tourists. It is in Lancaster County, which brings in 5 times more tourists than it has residents so visitors can see plenty of other great towns and attractions as well but I was surprised to learn that all of the other small towns look toward Lititz as a role model for how to do things for both tourists and residents. I don’t work in any tourist related jobs so my opinion doesn’t have that conflict in interests just in case you think I’m giving a sales pitch. It’s a place where you can walk down a street and people give you a friendly greeting.
Laughable. You must not see the confederate flags and Trump flags along the roads. Outside of Lancaster, Lancaster county is a close minded racist county
Live in Bucks county outside Philly and visited Lititz for the first time in September 2022. Went back again for July 4th this year. I like that town a lot , it's small and his charming but also has everything you need. I don't like to see too many videos promoting it though cuz I might want to move there one day when I retire who knows.....
I was born in Ridley Park, moved to Easton, Lawrence Park, Somerset, and finally Greensburg. None of those places were anything special, but after moving to Alabama, I'd go back in a heartbeat if given the chance. It's true: You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.
I used to live in Gettysburg now I live 30 miles away I miss the town I used to walk the battlefiled everyday good place to live tho a lot of people commute I to Franklin county for working class jobs
As someone who lived in Lancaster for five years and visited Lititz a lot, Lititz is one of the best towns in Pennsylvania.. TO VISIT. I wouldn't blame anyone for not wanting to live there. You'd probably get tired of the tourists eventually. I swear there are more tourists on any given weekend than there are permanent residents. The same can absolutely be said for Jim Thorpe (fall is the busiest season for this when the "leafers" show up).
I've heard that from people regarding too many tourists and I've only been there twice so I can't say too much about it but both times I was there for a long four-day weekend and it didn't seem bad at all. Went there with my family for the first time in September 2022 and was just there for the July 4th festivities and even for July 4th it didn't seem too bad you could walk down the streets without bumping into people
born and raised in bucks county lived in philly a while. most affluent area in the state is bucks/montco/chester/delco, i think theres 70 counties but the philly suburbs is filled with beautiful historic towns like doylestown new hope washington crossing newtown langhorne yardley all of the above in bucks
I was born in Bucks and lived there over 50 years. It was nice back in the day, but now it's overcrowded and the taxes are nuts. I sold my house down there and moved to the Poconos, even after moving expenses I was about $100,000 ahead of the game after buying my new place. In bucks I had 1/3 of an acre of property, up here in the Poconos I have 3 acres and a larger, nicer home. Taxes are about the same, but I'm in a much bigger and nicer home
I’ve been to most of these lol. If you’re thinking about moving to a place like Hershey, live just outside the town, not in it. Hershey has its own additional taxes
Im from a small town, Arnold/Annapolis, Maryland. ive always wanted to live in PA for the cooler temperature and SNOW.... those towns are GORGEOUS! i love PA!
raheem pack sorry to disappoint you but a lot of the towns on this list are in south central PA (where I’m from) which has the exact same climate as MD lol. If you like cooler temperatures and gorgeous small towns you’d like living in the mountainous part of the state farther north. The Poconos, Potter county, Tioga county, Snyder county, and Centre county are a few of my favorite places up there, if you like small towns and a lot of undisturbed beautiful forested mountains like I do
Hershey doesn't have it's own additional taxes--Derry Township does, which includes Hershey and Hummelstown. If you don't live in the township then your children don't attend the nationally-ranked schools, you don't get to see Santa ride through your neighborhood on the fire truck at Christmas time, and hey, your mailing address isn't Hershey which is just plain cool. I should know--I've lived here for almost 20 years and it is as close to a Utopia as you can get these days.
My daughter & I went to Wellsborrugh Pennsylvania this past summer to visit friends. Coming from Wisconsin, Pennsylvania is so pretty & Wellsborrugh had the most friendliest people I've ever encountered.
I live about about half hour from Penn State and I’m happy you saw something good in central PA. There are many advantages to living in the middle (eastern part gets tedious). Thanks. Your channel is great.
I used to live in PA and now live in the south. I miss the winters in rural PA. At times they were really gorgeous. Really special moments you can’t get here in the south
As a Pennsylvanian, I will say that Jim Thorpe is one of the coolest places to go in our state. It has such good vibes, and the stores are so interesting.
Fun fact:The children at Jim Thorpe may look cute but all of them over 1st grade are crack heads how may I know that you may ask? I LIVE THERE AND I SEE THE KIDS THEY ARE ON DRUGS😩AND I GO ON THE BUS AND THE CHILDREN OVER 1ST GRADE MOAN AND VOTE OTHERS OFF THE BUS TO EXECUTE PEOPLE
@@marcgratkowski7815 True. Live in PA and visited there several times. Cool little area. Probably is, places to rent and jobs. I would move there in a second if everything worked out..
I live in VA, but I love PA. Very beautiful state. The people there are awesome as well. Very friendly. It’s also home to the best beer in the world. Yuengling.
Mt. Holly Springs (which is near Carlisle PA) is adjacent to a State Park called Pine Grove Furnace. It has TWO different lakes: Fuller Lake and Laurel Lake, as well as the Appalachian Trail through it. It's a great and beautiful place.
I was just at the abandoned POW Camp in Pine Grove Furnace last week, I grew up a little bit north of Carlisle. Just moved back to PA after living in Savannah Georgia for 2 years. Ive missed PA
I enjoyed the "Top 10 places to live" video very much! Thank you! I been to Jim Thorpe, had a wonderful time, and would love to see more of it. My next trip is to plan to go to Lititz! I LOVE small, quaint towns. Also enjoy the peace and quiet. 😂
There not very big iether but I see what your saying I'm from Harrisburg now live in millersburg which has 3k people very small town and probably smaller then all the ones he posted
I grew up in Bucks County. New Hope was my favorite town ever. The Playhouse was wonderful to go too. Many quaint shops and restaurants. Right next to Washington's Crossing State Park. A beautiful park to do picnics and outdoor parties. I now live right outside Jim Thorpe. Just like you said, the Swiss Alps of PA. My son used to live in Camp Hill. Even though it is close to Harrisburg, there is no comparison. When I would go for a ride with my husband, Lititz was the place to go, as well as Hershey. I have lived in several different areas of the states, and if you are a nature person and want to gaze out your window at the mountains, woods, and change in colors of leaves with the change of the seasons, this is the state to move too. Also, both of my sons graduated from Penn State. What a beautiful place to visit.
Bob Stewart Yea we live in Belleville Pa ..beautiful and just far enough away from Lewistown lol...Bellefonte is awesome also, but we only go to State when absolutely necessary.. this left out so many little gem “towns” in our area!
My Mother was from Lewistown and my Father was from McClure. They moved us to Lancaster County when I was born in 56. I loved going “upstate” to visit relatives. Stayed the summer at the Grandparents. Love the area♥️
Wow, I could live in some of these towns! (And I love living in Oregon mainly for the beauty, but this video won me over to other options.) These towns are pristine clean and the lush landscaping is breathtaking. I've been to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia (a dirty city to my perception) and I know someone who retired to State College from Colorado. FANTASTIC VIDEO!
Cool beans. You stuck in part of the Lititz Video for the Best Small Town in America. We came on at the end. We were the band. I was the fat, bald guy playing the white BC Rico. I’ve never come across the towns in PA but I’ve seen many of the others you’ve done. Thanks for including us. 😎🤘
Edinboro is a really nice place to live as well. They hold a "Potterfest" every year the whole town becomes Hogsmeade and Edinboro University becomes Hogwarts and the teachers become the Professors. So it's a great place for Potterheads.
Jim Thorpe is a classy resort town with some interesting history and managed to keep the quality level pretty high, spend their money well for upkeep !!!! Well managed !!!
In Lititz, the Wilbur Chocolate Factory has been sold to developers who are turning it into luxury condos. Very sad for that town, it held so much charm.
I actually first went there after the place was sold and for what I've seen in just videos I think it's been an improvement. I understand not wanting it to be overdeveloped but they kept original building of the factory and it was just moved outside of town. Plus you have the store across the street. Now. There's some nice condos, hotel and a restaurant in that building.
Great list! I live about 20mins north west of Gettysburg and right on the border of the Michaux State Forest at Caledonia. I’m actually from Maryland but I’ll never leave PA now.
Camp Hill is an incredible town. Friendly. Great places to eat. Loved it! New Hope is what is good about Bucks County. Nice boutique shops and restaurants.
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I've lived in Pennsylvania my whole life and I still think it's a beautiful state
My Beauty-Full Life I live in PA now but I used to live in Massachusetts and Virginia
Flabitition Efal thank you. I live in Chester county
As do I !!
It is! if I didn’t have to move I’d still be there. 50% of my friends are still there and my best friend. I lives in Murrysville before moving to California but before that I was in York county for 6years.
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If you are looking for an exciting small town Centralia is the place to be. That place is really on fire.
Lance Blinent Ikr, only seven residents left, and the Centralia ZIP code has been discontinued
Lol!
Lance Blinent Yes, quite literally ON FIRE!!!
Thomas Ritter they say it can burn for a couple of hundred years due to the fire following the coal veins
i just remember reading that i think it gets its air from the venting holes plus there are exposed veins close to the ground i dont know much about underground fire i do know what coal veins can run deep and shallow
I live in Pennsylvania, and never have I heard someone call Hershey a small town
The same Hershey is not a small town
Conrail Gp-40 Guy I live way east of Harrisburg in Altoona. Once you hit Harrisburg and East on 322 it’s a different world
Hahaha I think he's smoking waaaiiiittttt, I just now heard him say State College as I'm typing this comment and I work at Penn State but live in Lock Haven because i consider State College to be the city 🤣 I guess if you're from Pennsylvania you don't really know what small town is unless you live here... State College and Hershey🙄🤔 I think he's smoking something coming out of one of the big cities, might want to go organic next time he does small towns in PA. Lol... But it's super cute video and I appreciate his intent......ooohh Boy maybe these are really considered small towns that have the least crime rate and are the best to live in because there's some pretty scary areas and some pretty shady towns...it just happened to be the towns that are the best are considered cities to us....🤣💙🤍💙 Yikes.
@@liamdormer 14K residents, It's a small city, barely a city.
Same well it kind of depends if you think about that and I’ve never heard someone call pennstate a small town when some of there home football games have over 100000 people at one game
Lititz is my hometown and I lived there until 2020, I miss it quite a bit everyday, loved going back to see family
Me too . Graduated from Warwick in the 1980’s. I live in Miami since 2008 still want to go back home.
From a New Yorker Pennsylvania is one of the best states ever. The Pocono mountains are beautiful. And they have wawa 😀
wawa? not in western PA
The Poconos is gorgeous. I love PA & have lived here most all my life. There are Wawas in some parts of PA but not all. I'm from Harrisburg where there are none but now live in Schuylkill County and I know of one.
Alot of Turkey Hills here or is that just a Lancaster thing.
@@tomkirk8954 Harrisburg & Schuylkill County, too.
Break bottles behind Wawa's
Not sure I would call Philadelphia and State College small towns but ok.
I didnt hear Philly but yeah...State College is Pretty populated. The student body is at least 50K.
Eli Berkey yeah phili is the biggest city lol I agree with you
State College is awesome. lol
6th biggest city in the usa
This video:its a small town
What I think of when people say "small town" is my home town Berlin our population is very small
Crazy hearing someone talk good about places ive been to thousands of times
Are you related to deceasar englar?
Doylestown especially
Ikr and most people never say nothing about pa
Beautiful state:))
I know! I live about 25 mins from Gettysburg, and 1 hour from Hershey!
Just a suggestion: when you start a new town it would be nice to show a overview map of the state and lighlight the location of the city you are going to talk about!
agreed
Absolutely
As a native Pennsylvanian, I gotta agree. There were only a handful of these I generally knew the area of, and it's only due to field trips or visiting some of my old college roomies in their hometowns.
Agree, navigating back and forth to the map the whole time😂
No. 10) 00:50 Hershey ;
No. 9) 02:00 New Hope;
No. 8) 03:00 Camp Hill;
No. 7) 03:56 Gettysburg;
No. 6) 05:13: Mount Holly Springs
No. 5) 06:25 Jim Thorpe;
No. 4) 07:38 Doylestown;
No. 3) 08:51 State College
No. 2) 10:30 Murrysville
No. 1) 12:13 Lititz
Thanks
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No mention of the school, Linden Hall
Bedford
Greetings from ARDMORE....and Villanova. Love it!!
Fun Fact: Jim Thorpe PA has a mansion in town that served as one of the major inspirations for the exterior of the Haunted Mansion at Disney World.
Molly Maguire's is the best Reasturant in town.
My friends family owns those, they are bed and breakfasts and they do murder mystery there certain seasons of the year. Love it up in Jim Thorpe.
That's so cool!
Is that the house that’s by itself on a mountaintop?
Why did you type everything in English but said Best in Spanish 😂😂
Lived in most of these towns mentioned here. Agreed that PA has beautiful spots. Over a decade and I am still in awe of the scenery and beauty.
Hey, have you ever lived in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania?
Hey I'm from Texas I just recently received a job offer in Pennsylvania I told them I'd like to stay local simply because I'm not familiar with the area and it being so far away from home. I'm thinking of reconsidering any suggestions anyone?
@@TexasBorn_TexasRaisedLehigh valley like Bethlehem or Easton is good. Jim Thorpe, Tamaqua, West Reading, and a lot of others
@@papaicebreakerii8180 thanks. I accepted the job and I have been right outside of Pittsburgh and I have no complaints
Gettysburg is an enchanting little town. Just beautiful and surrounded by woodlands and blue mountains. Rolling green farmlands, apple orchards, and battlefilds. The entire town is literally inside a National Park. Does not get much sweeter.
Except when the stag deer herds come into town from Eisenhowers Farm and try to prong every woman on the street.
@@phapnui absurd comment. That is such a rare occurrence that it's silly. Maybe two people in 20 years have had a bad experience involving a deer
@@Dedhedted71 Tell that to the 3 women sent to the hospital after being pronged by an 8 pointer. Many instances we do no hear about because of the embarrassment of the pronged women. And anyone walking around the streets there note strange furry children grazing on young trees and snorting loudly.
Too bad about the smug republo garbage who've made it unliveable
@@phapnui ,
Could it be the women were way too close to the stags__like those other jerks in Yellowstone who were trampled by bison, trying to get a 'close-up" shot on their phone, during mating season(?)!!! 😱😛😺
I'm sure someone else mentioned it , but Bloomsburg is the only the "town" in PA. Everything else is an " unincorporated area, village, borough , township or city .
Word. And semi close to Knobbels. Lol
Dave Gallo exactly that’s why I dislike pa
@Vortexx I went to school in bloom and worked in Berwick at the old local radio station
@Vortexx mid 80s, when WBRX was moved from Rt 11 to far out orange st
Dave Gallo And Catawissa
10 Hershey, Unincorporated Community
9 New Hope, borough
8 Camp Hill, borough
7 Gettysburg, borough
6 Mount Holly Springs, borough
5 Jim Thorpe, borough
4 Doylestown, borough
3 State College, home rule municipality/borough
2 Murrysville, home rule municipality
1 Lititz, borough
Joseph DiAscro III you have the Camp Hill borough which extends beyond the Camp Hill town limits. It's both.
Bloom is the only registered town in PA therefore is the best and worst lol
Where are the suburbs of Pittsburgh? It is a beautiful area with great schools. Next time do some more research on Western Pennsylvania.
Joseph DiAscro III I love u man thx for telling me Camp Hill lyfe
@@lucaspajak1254 my best friend lives outside of Pittsburgh. New Kensington. She says it's nice, but it has its own issues. Then again, we grew up in SoCal, so most small towns are safer and far less expensive than where we were raised. lol
For those who don't know Gettysburg holds the same historical significance as Waterloo does in Europe.
similar terrain...one army on one side of a valley and the opposing army on the other side....one army largely fighting on the defensive while the other was forced to attack....
Except people in Europe know what actually happened, not like the right wing nitwits who've made Adams County unliveable
He forgot to do ligonier fort ligonier
Having spent a good bit of time in both, Gettysburg is way more wrapped up in its history.
Except that the tyrant lost at Waterloo.
We found Lititz while just out driving around one time on vacation in PA and they were having a wonderful art festival in the downtown and we got out and walked around. It was a gorgeous little town.
Word of warning!! If you get into a rake fight with the Amish you WILL LOSE!!
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It is true
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Speaking from experience there? 😁
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Mt. Gretna is my favorite place to visit in PA. Quiet little town nestled in the forest with tiny shops, a lake and miles of hiking trails through the beautiful woods. It's about 20 mins from Lititz.
Worked for the theatre in the 90s. I love Gretna
Kennedy Scott good ice cream jigger shop
the best place in altoona bc of that one murder that was crazy
I love to swim there in the lake! Didn't make it there this year but I usually take my granddaughters several times.
Hersey ain't no small town
You need to travel more.
@@WorldAccordingToBriggs It's not a small town for Pennsylvania
Hershey is a tiny town I grew up there at Milton Hershey School 😌
RastaNLMB51 the school i graduated from plays milton hershey! but, in comparison to about 95% of towns in PA, in my opinion of course, hershey is much larger. hershey felt like a city to my school haha
It has Hershey park
I love Hershey! My cousins and grandma live there, and we visit them almost every year. It’s like Heaven to us. Much love from Québec!
I love Pennsylvania, the rolling hills, creeks and hollows, Technicolor waves of wild flowers on all the pastures, green gold and all the beautiful fall colors. Mostly mild winters, and expansive forest nearly every where you go. It took me years to truly appreciate my home, but i am blessed my ancestors ventured here from the emerald isles and the Scottish Low lands.
Wow never knew this im From dublin ireland and have just recently became homesick for Pennsylvania even tho iv never been
@T M born and raised here,
I'm a glass is half full type of person,
An optimist, if it's only below zero here and there, I consider that good,
I mean, it's not like were in Canada
Mild winters? Where?
@T M In Erie yes but not east of the Appalachians. Winters are pretty mild there. I have lived in Erie, State College, Harrisburg and Berks county so I know.
My friend has lived in Pennsylvania almost all her life and her winters aren’t mild at all. She’s in a he state of Scranton.
IT TAKES PENNDOT LITERALLY YEARS TO DO ANYTHING
and when they do it it's during summer holiday time or morning and evening rush.
Yep
We had a small bridge repair the town up the road. Only main highway for an hour and only way to get most places. Road was closed because of it for almost 7 months.
Its because they are Unions they need 5 guys to do the job of 1
I live in pa and my family from New Jersey says the never do anything and it’s so normal for construction zones for me
Beaver and Clarion are gorgeous towns. Clarion is near Cook Forest and Beaver is full of activities.
Beaver is one of my favorites. Adorable main street, and those houses along River Road are swoon-worthy!
I went to college in Clarion but nearby Franklin has a lot more character.
Yes Clarion cooks forest one of my favorite places
Oil City and Franklin are both nice places too.
Lititz is also home to Linden Hall, the nation's oldest independent boarding and day school for girls in continuous operation in the U.S.
Zelienople and Harmony are really nice small towns. I grew up in that beautiful town.Pittsburghs trolly line used to cut through the town going out to butler and new castle. Truly a great small town.
Camp hill has no crime because it has a large maximum security prison 😂😂😂😂
I just said the same thing!!!!!
I lived right up the street from it it’s huge
If you've seen any other state prisons youd think Camphill is tiny lol I live in etters and always go thru Camphill.
Rocco Ricci dauphin county is tiny af
Been in there 😂
Pennsylvania is beautiful. I grew up in Bucks County and have been to almost all of the towns mentioned. I am currently living in FL. I miss PA...especially during the fall.
Born and raised in Bucks county and still here. Coworker reminds planning on moving to Florida when he retires. I've been there a few times and there's some nice areas but I'm thinking he might have second thoughts
Lewisburg is an authentically charming; a beautiful river town with no tourist frippery. It's a University town (Bucknell). Downside is thatt it's in the middle of nowhere.
The Lehigh Valley has a lot going for it for day trips from NYC; Bethlehem is historic with MANY things to do in the summer and also around Christmas (Christmas City USA). Allentown now has a hipster vibe and it's downtown revitalized. Easton is very artsy. Basically, Eastern PA is inexpensive with lots of things to see and do.
Allentown is a cesspool of crime ! Bethlehem, my home town, has tons of things since the steel plants closed !
“ there hasn’t been a murder in 20 year “
* random person *
“ I’m about to end this man whole career “
thesilverfox AJ 😂😂😂
That was nearly the case in Hershey here... last time a murder occurred here was in 1993 (murder-suicide), but then last May some psycho tried to choke his ex, but she managed to escape, thank god!
Probably because Camp Hill Prison is where have the prisoners at LCP were sent for an evaluation 😂
Guy- Shoots oofficer Brian shaw
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Being a lititz resident I couldn't agree more!
My favorite town on this list is Jim Thorpe. I just love this place. I live about 35 miles from Jim Thorpe.
I'm originally from N.Y.C. and take all who visit me to Jim Thorpe.
I'm so happy that it's on your list.
I was born and raised in PA. Graduated, work and live in State College and there are very few other places, or states I would want to live in. In State College, you can attend an art festival and then drive 20 minutes in any direction and enjoy several state parks. I also love Gettysburg, Lititz, Camp Hill, Hershey. This was very well done!
It would be great if we could do away with the current residents and replace them with human beings
I loved living in Penn State
is the yeagertown area nice
isn't that place dangerous? Thanks
All of Pennsylvania is good not just one State college isn't the only small-town you know
I grew up in Boalsburg and currently live there. I graduated from State College High school and attended Penn State. I hate State College. The cost of living is high. Housing is high. The whole town caters to the college students because they know mom and dad will pay for their rent, car, food, and everything else. I avoid driving downtown because you have students who drive erratically and students who walk out in front of your car. These students act like they frickin own the whole town. A lot of residents dread when fall semester comes and celebrate when most leave for the summer. If only Penn State University could magically relate to another state. What a wonderful day that would be.
Lititz: Home to a very small cemetery in town where my immigrating 5th great-grandfather is buried. Went there a few years ago and found this to be the most delightful town in PA. Although I am partial to Bethlehem.
I’ve lived in Pennsylvania for all 17 years of my life so far and it’s so beautiful
are you on tinder ?
Where ?
@@queensegyptian7784 Are you and Daniel on drugs. There are gorgeous places in Pa. You have to put the cell phone down and look around. Pa is beautiful. Not the cities, not the towns etc. The state is. Get out of your house and travel away from your cesspools.
The women are the best😊
I lived in Camp Hill for a year. I grew up in nearby Mechanicsburg. Pennsylvania surely has beautiful landscapes, but the cost of living is getting ridiculous. The people in these small towns/villages like you as long as you are only visiting and spending your dollars. They like you even better when you leave. The fishing is great depending on where you're at, and hunting is big business here. Other than that, Pennsylvania and it's small towns and villages are much like towns and villages any where else.
I think it's not quite fair to call camp Hill a town when it's really a suburb in a larger metro area. but I'm just not picking based on his criteria, Harrisburg is basically why it's more expensive than other areas.
I'm very familiar with the area, I grew up in Perry County just a couple minutes north of Camp Hill. I worked most of my younger years on the Carlisle Pike outside of Mechanicsburg. The cost of living is going up, and there aren't many good paying jobs here. Especially for young people. I just moved back to PA after living 2 years in Savannah Georgia, and the cost of living and job opportunities are far better there. But it lacks the nature aspect that I grew to love as a born and raised PA native.
STAY AWAY from Hampton Inn at Camp Hill Pennsylvania on Market street. It’s the worst motel experience ever ! 1980’s decor . Dirty, dusty, musty, and thin walls. You can hear neighbors outside and inside conversations including neighbors faucets running , showers , flushing of toilets . Bring your sleeping pills and ear plugs . Their bed mattresses and pillows are soft , bedding sheets are polyester. Bed spreads never been washed or cleaned . Blankets are itchy and old . Heater / air conditioner old and loud. Their posted reviews with last names PATEL are the family members of the owner . This motel is NOT affiliated to the Hilton brand - proper rating is ZERO . Pictures online are not the same as when you are there .
Native Pennsylvanian here.I've been to/have friends in most of those areas. Your take on PA is nice, and delivered with some nice humor -- needed in videos like this.
I was hoping you’d mention Lititz, I’ve lived there my whole life. I love living in the middle of Amish country😂
R H I’m not far from there I’m in oxford pa
Not to mention Wilbur Buds and Sturgis Pretzels !!!
Karen Sketchley Theres no denying lititz has some great food!!
Karen Sketchley I was so sad to see the Wilbur factory go.
@@rylieh13 I bet !! I used to work in a candy store in the Quakertown Farmers Market and Wilbur Buds was one of our best sellers !!!
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I moved to Myrtle Beach 7 years ago. I'm ready to move back to PA! I have encountered more jerks here in 7 years than I have in PA my entire life! I grew up in Berks County & raised my kids in Lancaster County.
Don't forget those PA winters!
Lancaster area is good
How did you not encounter more jerks in Berks County of all places?
I live in Lancaster, PA for the past 20 years! It’s a great little town coming along! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ugh, Myrtle Beach. It’s like north jersey at the beach.
Surprised Wellsboro did not make the list. I always enjoy visiting that town.
I love this list! I grew up in Hershey (#10) and have been the band director in Jim Thorpe (#5) for the past 15 years. Two great towns to live and work!
Do you recommend Jim Thorpe? We currently live in TX but would really like living somewhere with a little more access to the woods. Strange question, are there a variety of restaurants (Vietnamese, Mediterranean etc…). Any advice would be appreciated
Lititz #1! I have lived there my whole life, worked at the ice cream shop on Main St during HS. The 4th of July celebration is my favorite day of the year. Also love Fire and Ice, Craft Show, Farmer's Market nights during summer, a nice cold pint on the Sutter Patio, bagel from Dosie Dough, etc etc! Love being able to walk downtown from my house!
Ephrata 4 lyfe 💪🏽🤙🏽
I know your post is a few years old but born and raised in Bucks county here. Still live in Bucks but discovered Lititz about a year and a half ago and loved it. When I'm at my family twice since then. We were there for the July 4th celebration in 2023 and we're going back next week for fire and ice. Occasionally think Lititz would be a nice place to retire to. Where I'm at in the burbs now. It's not really walkable to restaurants and stuff. Just residential
I've been to Lititz a few times myself and it really is a nice place to go.
Fun fact: The only place classified a "town" in Pennsylvania, didn't make your list.
I won't make you figure it out yourself. It's Bloomsburg, another college (Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania) town in Northeast PA.
Home to the largest State Fair in PA. Held around the end of September every year.
roadking 96 About what? Places in PA are classified as cities, boroughs and townships. Bloomsburg is the only one classified as a town.
I worked at that fair, on my first day on the job... I had to alert my mom that my sister - who worked at the same stand as me- had fainted and was in the medical building.
Crawford County Fair(Meadville) is larger than the State Fair. But I knew Meadville wouldn't make the list as it's a wee bit bigger than a large town. And carries as much colonial baggage as all the others. The state fair's got nothin on Crawford County. Mic Drop.....................
Im wearing a hoddie from the fair right now lol
Dave Moran you're absolutely correct. not to mention the Bloomsburg fair is also know for it's Agriculture part because FFA members come in from other states too
Used to live in Camp Hill and I agree that it is a very nice town. My favorite part about it was the overall cleanliness, convenience of needs, and the local pool.
Camp Hill is not a town
@@peachieb3381 Bigger than a village and smaller than a city. A town.
@@phapnui He means that it is officially known as The Borough of Camp Hill. Incidentally, in the drone footage at the end of that segment is not of Camp Hill, but of Wormleysburg at the Harvey Taylor Bridge, which is The Borough of Wormleysburg. Further south, with the other bridges is The borough of Lemoyne.
We used to race across those bridges when we were kids, and back in the 1920s they used to race cars on the river when it froze over during the winter.
@@jayrowe6473 I spent 5th and part of 6th grade in Camp Hill in early 60's. A borough is a town, an administrative unit. I remember cars driving on the iced river upstream from Dock Street dam. And towers of ice on city island when the ice broke up in the spring. Crawling in a cave, actually a hole in the rocks, just off the sidewalk in Wormlesburg where the road takes a sharp turn to Front Street. We discovered a way to walk around Camp Hill underground in the drainage pipes. we used candles to see our way. We'd scare people on the street by shouting out the drainage area by the street. Went to Lincoln Elementary school and years ago it was transformed into a library. fond memories of good ol' Camp Hill.
Pennsylvania is my home state and I'm a Lititz resident beautiful town ✨
Me too!
Tyrone is a nice little town I was raised there. Has deteriorated over the years but still a nice safe town.
I currently live in Jim Thorpe rated #5 on your list. I have lived here for just over 6 years now and I have no intention of leaving. It's everything you mentioned and more. I really love it here! I live just a few blocks from downtown Jim Thorpe. Loads of tourists come through Jim Thorpe especially when the weather is nice. Last Summer a couple approached me asking for directions to Town and we got to talking and they mentioned they were from Canada. They came to Jim Thorpe to visit all the way from Canada. During the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony this past December I overheard a couple saying they came from Maryland to be a part of our Christmas tree lighting ceremony. It's very special and quaint and downtown Jim Thorpe is decorated so beautifully during the holiday season. Not to mention Santa Claus comes to actually light the tree. They have the band and choir from Jim Thorpe High School playing Christmas songs. There are quite a few lovely shops all along Broadway in downtown Jim Thorpe. The jail Museum where the infamous Molly MaGuire's were hung they even have a restaurant called Molly MaGuire's in town. They also have a murder mystery weekend at one of the Mansions owned by the Packers. I haven't done the murder mystery weekend yet, but I did hear it's great. I hope this helps. Jim Thorpe really is a great town to live or to visit.
* I wanted to mention something that wasn't mentioned in the video regarding the schools. Two of my children graduated early and that was directly related to the Jim Thorpe School District. Their school mascot is the Olympians and they great sports programs for all sports. My daughter excelled at soccer during her time at Jim Thorpe High School.
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You Forgot Beaver, Pa and Wellsboro, Pa. both postcard gorgeous, safe with good schools.
yeaa but beaver is surrounded by drug towns lmao
Thumbs up for Wellsboro and no I don’t live there.
Alot of pa has drugs it's just so.e places have less drugs there everywhere from the slums to the most prestige suburbs
Wellsboro is a pretty little town... However just like most towns, heroin is tearing it apart
Born and raised and still live in Wellsboro. It is literally Christmas Town PA.
Jim Thorpe is named after a man...who never once set foot there. The town bought Thorpe's remains, buried him there, and renamed the city to make it a tourist attraction
12799MaDeuce and then denied the family the rights to bury his remains in his actual hometown
12799MaDeuce I am directly related to Jim Thorpe his dad was originally from Pennsylvania his dad& my great grandfather were brothers
I could see why they renamed the town, Jim Thorpe because the original name was " Mauch Chunk". What a name.
It should of been named after a Swedish Town.
12799MaDeuce I took the train there last summer from port Clinton. It was a really nice town with a lot of Intersting history. The local prison is loaded with history
Lititz is my favorite small town in Pennsylvania my family has deep history in it. Such a beautiful place
RxCGaming Strasburg is just as beautiful.
Where's that? I'm in Butler, but I've never heard of that place.
We moved from expensive Hunt valley, MD to camp Hill, Pa. We love this neighborhood. The people are nice, wonderful malls, beautiful lakes and so lovely indeed. Homes are affordable too and diverse culture.
I live in Philly and my favorite small town to visit is Quakertown I have some family there it is so cute! I’ve been going there my whole life I love it
Solid video. I spit wine on my lap top when you said "Go downtown and start an Amish rake fight." Golden humor. I always wonder how weird things come to you.
You should visit longwood gardens in kennet square, after this whole quarantine
thing is over
YES!!!!!
Omg yes I live really close to there and that’s a must if you ever visit pa
I've been there over the Christmas holiday. No snow but it was beautifully decorated
Yes beautiful
There is no quarantine, only self quarantine or stupid people theres this awesome thing called the constitution of the United states that says we have freedom so we dont have to be mandated anything so your doing it to your self stop watching the news....
I LOVE Jim Thorpe, New Hope, & Lititz! Such unique towns. The only ones I’d add are Lewisburg & Hawley.
Ya gotta check out Irwin PA.
It's unbelievable very small town, with numerous quaint shops on the streets downtown.
Gourmet Chocolate and ice cream, handmade gourmet (fantastic) burgers, main street music ( great prices and selection), live music and theater venue, wood fired pizza shop, diners, clothing shops, and an excellent speciality olive oil/balsamic vinegar shop.
Best small town I've ever experienced ❤❤❤
If you look it up there is only 1 town in pa and it is bloomsburg pa that is it every thing else is a borough
Livin in Biddle here
Lots of beautiful little towns in Pennsylvania!
I came to Lancaster County PA in 1984 to attend Millersville University, studying social work and psychology. These programs both included community service so I learned a lot about the area and its people, school systems and all of the strengths and weaknesses of the area. My wife and I chose Lititz as a great place to live and bring up our children. I agree with the video. Lititz is a great place for tourists. It is in Lancaster County, which brings in 5 times more tourists than it has residents so visitors can see plenty of other great towns and attractions as well but I was surprised to learn that all of the other small towns look toward Lititz as a role model for how to do things for both tourists and residents. I don’t work in any tourist related jobs so my opinion doesn’t have that conflict in interests just in case you think I’m giving a sales pitch. It’s a place where you can walk down a street and people give you a friendly greeting.
My friend Matthew Bacon lives in Litiz and he's a railroad geek just like me
O I’d love it
Laughable. You must not see the confederate flags and Trump flags along the roads. Outside of Lancaster, Lancaster county is a close minded racist county
Literally 1984
Live in Bucks county outside Philly and visited Lititz for the first time in September 2022. Went back again for July 4th this year. I like that town a lot , it's small and his charming but also has everything you need. I don't like to see too many videos promoting it though cuz I might want to move there one day when I retire who knows.....
I was born in Ridley Park, moved to Easton, Lawrence Park, Somerset, and finally Greensburg. None of those places were anything special, but after moving to Alabama, I'd go back in a heartbeat if given the chance. It's true: You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.
I'm from Lancaster, and I definitely recommend the Wolf Sanctuary especially around Halloween!
Great spot!
I used to live in Gettysburg now I live 30 miles away I miss the town I used to walk the battlefiled everyday good place to live tho a lot of people commute I to Franklin county for working class jobs
spike001ton Chambersburg?
Yes I am in Chambersburg, much cheaper still historically significant and more jobs than people.
As someone who lived in Lancaster for five years and visited Lititz a lot, Lititz is one of the best towns in Pennsylvania.. TO VISIT. I wouldn't blame anyone for not wanting to live there. You'd probably get tired of the tourists eventually. I swear there are more tourists on any given weekend than there are permanent residents. The same can absolutely be said for Jim Thorpe (fall is the busiest season for this when the "leafers" show up).
Nah, my sister lives in Lititz and she loves it.
I've heard that from people regarding too many tourists and I've only been there twice so I can't say too much about it but both times I was there for a long four-day weekend and it didn't seem bad at all. Went there with my family for the first time in September 2022 and was just there for the July 4th festivities and even for July 4th it didn't seem too bad you could walk down the streets without bumping into people
Wilbur Buds are great.
I lived in Pennsylvania from California for 25 years. I would go back again in a heartbeat. A cute little town called Fleetwood.
born and raised in bucks county lived in philly a while.
most affluent area in the state is bucks/montco/chester/delco, i think theres 70 counties but the philly suburbs is filled with beautiful historic towns like
doylestown
new hope
washington crossing
newtown
langhorne
yardley
all of the above in bucks
Drew Schlosser i’m not gonna give my exact town but it’s on this list😂
I was born in Bucks and lived there over 50 years. It was nice back in the day, but now it's overcrowded and the taxes are nuts. I sold my house down there and moved to the Poconos, even after moving expenses I was about $100,000 ahead of the game after buying my new place. In bucks I had 1/3 of an acre of property, up here in the Poconos I have 3 acres and a larger, nicer home. Taxes are about the same, but I'm in a much bigger and nicer home
you're a Doylestowner too???
Dems are taking over the trash will be next,Medicare for all.
67 counties in PA
I’ve been to most of these lol. If you’re thinking about moving to a place like Hershey, live just outside the town, not in it. Hershey has its own additional taxes
Im from a small town, Arnold/Annapolis, Maryland. ive always wanted to live in PA for the cooler temperature and SNOW.... those towns are GORGEOUS! i love PA!
raheem pack sorry to disappoint you but a lot of the towns on this list are in south central PA (where I’m from) which has the exact same climate as MD lol. If you like cooler temperatures and gorgeous small towns you’d like living in the mountainous part of the state farther north. The Poconos, Potter county, Tioga county, Snyder county, and Centre county are a few of my favorite places up there, if you like small towns and a lot of undisturbed beautiful forested mountains like I do
had a house rental in Union Deposit, and that is just the right distance to town.
Hershey doesn't have it's own additional taxes--Derry Township does, which includes Hershey and Hummelstown. If you don't live in the township then your children don't attend the nationally-ranked schools, you don't get to see Santa ride through your neighborhood on the fire truck at Christmas time, and hey, your mailing address isn't Hershey which is just plain cool. I should know--I've lived here for almost 20 years and it is as close to a Utopia as you can get these days.
And, when you tell people that you take the Hershey Highway you get to explain that it's route 422.
PA is my home state. Miss it . There are some beautiful places located in PA. Also miss the school districts
What district were you in?
My daughter & I went to Wellsborrugh Pennsylvania this past summer to visit friends. Coming from Wisconsin, Pennsylvania is so pretty & Wellsborrugh had the most friendliest people I've ever encountered.
I lived in Pennsylvania for 14 years, NONE of these are “towns” my guy
TTV. Antimatter Right
How?
They are cities
TTV. Antimatter bro I’ve been to half of these places and live in Doylestown. They are NOT cities lmao
Ik right my mom livrs in myerdale and my dads in berlin in summerset county
I live about about half hour from Penn State and I’m happy you saw something good in central PA. There are many advantages to living in the middle (eastern part gets tedious). Thanks. Your channel is great.
Chocolate World is nothing compared to when you actually toured the Hershey factory, did that three times as a kid on school field trips.
Narberth should be on this list. Love PA, gorgeous old trees, rolling hills, great food, and kind people.
I live in PA it’s pretty in winter and fall seasons!
Same here
Stewartstown Pennsylvania and Shrewsbury Pennsylvania is also a great place to live
I used to live in PA and now live in the south. I miss the winters in rural PA. At times they were really gorgeous. Really special moments you can’t get here in the south
As a Pennsylvanian, I will say that Jim Thorpe is one of the coolest places to go in our state. It has such good vibes, and the stores are so interesting.
Yes, Jim Thorpe is the real number one, no contest.
Hi, any town near Pittsburgh worth checking out?
Fun fact:The children at Jim Thorpe may look cute but all of them over 1st grade are crack heads how may I know that you may ask? I LIVE THERE AND I SEE THE KIDS THEY ARE ON DRUGS😩AND I GO ON THE BUS AND THE CHILDREN OVER 1ST GRADE MOAN AND VOTE OTHERS OFF THE BUS TO EXECUTE PEOPLE
Of course it will is named for a Native American!!
@@marcgratkowski7815 True. Live in PA and visited there several times. Cool little area. Probably is, places to rent and jobs. I would move there in a second if everything worked out..
I live in VA, but I love PA. Very beautiful state. The people there are awesome as well. Very friendly. It’s also home to the best beer in the world. Yuengling.
Lol I have never heard anyone say that it the best beer 🍺
I enjoy yuengling...is good and bot super expensive
@@Freyja-uc7te 🤣🤣
Yuengling is our go to for canned 🍺 or else we go with one of the local breweries
@@marychapman7475 yuengling bottle, let's goooo! Lol
I visit Pennysylvania three years ago. I visited York, Allentown, Harrisburg, Somerset and Pittsburg. Beautiful state. I am from California.
Mt. Holly Springs (which is near Carlisle PA) is adjacent to a State Park called Pine Grove Furnace. It has TWO different lakes: Fuller Lake and Laurel Lake, as well as the Appalachian Trail through it. It's a great and beautiful place.
I was just at the abandoned POW Camp in Pine Grove Furnace last week, I grew up a little bit north of Carlisle. Just moved back to PA after living in Savannah Georgia for 2 years. Ive missed PA
Carlisle might be an honorable mention, though traffic is heavy there.
Beautiful area. I've fished and hunted around both Lakes in Micheaux. An old co-worker had a cabin in Micheaux, loved that place.
I enjoyed the "Top 10 places to live" video very much! Thank you! I been to Jim Thorpe, had a wonderful time, and would love to see more of it. My next trip is to plan to go to Lititz! I LOVE small, quaint towns. Also enjoy the peace and quiet. 😂
Don’t criticize my home state people
I live near Pocono Mountains 🏔 I love Pennsylvania
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Derpie_StudiosYT what!!
Born in East Stroudsburg
If you go to Gettysburg, go to Dobbin House Tavern. Great food and atmosphere. And I think it was shown in one of the overhead shots of downtown.
Almost none of these are small towns. Idk what yall think a small town is but it ain't these.
There not very big iether but I see what your saying I'm from Harrisburg now live in millersburg which has 3k people very small town and probably smaller then all the ones he posted
Lititz is a great town! I live in one of the counties near there, and I love going there.
I grew up in Bucks County. New Hope was my favorite town ever. The Playhouse was wonderful to go too. Many quaint shops and restaurants. Right next to Washington's Crossing State Park. A beautiful park to do picnics and outdoor parties. I now live right outside Jim Thorpe. Just like you said, the Swiss Alps of PA. My son used to live in Camp Hill. Even though it is close to Harrisburg, there is no comparison. When I would go for a ride with my husband, Lititz was the place to go, as well as Hershey. I have lived in several different areas of the states, and if you are a nature person and want to gaze out your window at the mountains, woods, and change in colors of leaves with the change of the seasons, this is the state to move too. Also, both of my sons graduated from Penn State. What a beautiful place to visit.
Jim Thorpe..BANGOR...ALOT OF REALLY NICE THINGS TO SEE...MOUNTAINS AND ALOT OF LITTLE ANTIQUE SHOPS
Hey, you mentioned Hershey. I lived there until I retired and moved to Florida. Great video..i agree 100% with your videos.
Joseph Orlando Hershey sucks
I was born and raised in Lewistown, PA in Mifflin County but my wife and I live in Bellefonte, PA in Centre County. Both are good places to live.
Bob Stewart Yea we live in Belleville Pa ..beautiful and just far enough away from Lewistown lol...Bellefonte is awesome also, but we only go to State when absolutely necessary.. this left out so many little gem “towns” in our area!
My Mother was from Lewistown and my Father was from McClure. They moved us to Lancaster County when I was born in 56. I loved going “upstate” to visit relatives. Stayed the summer at the Grandparents. Love the area♥️
Wow, I could live in some of these towns! (And I love living in Oregon mainly for the beauty, but this video won me over to other options.) These towns are pristine clean and the lush landscaping is breathtaking. I've been to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia (a dirty city to my perception) and I know someone who retired to State College from Colorado. FANTASTIC VIDEO!
murder rate is way up in philly....
Stay in oregon commonwealth states suck and the winters here are awful its may and still snowin
@@wesleyaeschbacher6569 - Wow, thanks for the heads up!
I recently took a trip to Philadelphia. Imo...a nasty place. Trash on the streets and around people's homes. Just nasty!🤮
Cool beans. You stuck in part of the Lititz Video for the Best Small Town in America. We came on at the end. We were the band. I was the fat, bald guy playing the white BC Rico. I’ve never come across the towns in PA but I’ve seen many of the others you’ve done. Thanks for including us. 😎🤘
Edinboro is a really nice place to live as well. They hold a "Potterfest" every year the whole town becomes Hogsmeade and Edinboro University becomes Hogwarts and the teachers become the Professors. So it's a great place for Potterheads.
Then you can pretend you're not one of the human weasels who comprise Pennsylvania's great unwashed. Have fun
Jim Thorpe is a classy resort town with some interesting history and managed to keep the quality level pretty high, spend their money well for upkeep !!!! Well managed !!!
My favorite happy place- I live a few miles away and absolutely love it! I have the pleasure of working at the local hospital - great people!
Xenoxyia Warcraft true
Western, PA gets barely any love... 🙃
That's because it's pretty much considered Ohio
Well altoona and tyrone wont make this list lol thats for sure
Because of the racism
Grove City, PA!!
Waycism! Wahhhh!!!
Thanks for the great list! I live in Red Lion
Love the way you narrated this thanks
In Lititz, the Wilbur Chocolate Factory has been sold to developers who are turning it into luxury condos. Very sad for that town, it held so much charm.
grew up 7 miles from Lititz. Used to be wonderful.
Wilbur buds are life changing!!!!
You can still buy Wilbur buds from local grocery stores. 😂 it was sad but we still have a lot of charm in our small shops.
I actually first went there after the place was sold and for what I've seen in just videos I think it's been an improvement. I understand not wanting it to be overdeveloped but they kept original building of the factory and it was just moved outside of town. Plus you have the store across the street. Now. There's some nice condos, hotel and a restaurant in that building.
My Small Town has a population of 400... :) and I live on a dirt road. I thought you were going to share some tiny gems with us :)
TheTruthQuest123 me too
TheTruthQuest123 stay away from pa trust me
I live in hazen pa I live on a dirt road and can shoot off my guns and ride three-wheeler pa is not that bd
Frederick Dunn nope he just reads off the top names on the lists.
TheTruthQuest123 If you specialize in suspension, with most PA roads the way they are you could get rich. Lol
Great list! I live about 20mins north west of Gettysburg and right on the border of the Michaux State Forest at Caledonia. I’m actually from Maryland but I’ll never leave PA now.
The drone shot of New Hope is actually Lambertville NJ. Nits picked, nice list.
Move anywhere in Pennsylvania except for philly , Carnegie, and montour
Weird wakoo and reading
Add Pittsburgh to that list. Definitely don't wanna live there either.
Or mckesport
I love Philly g
@@jeanmcmahon8317 true true
As a born and raised Philadelphian it is a great place to live!!
Camp Hill is an incredible town. Friendly. Great places to eat. Loved it! New Hope is what is good about Bucks County. Nice boutique shops and restaurants.