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The south central Pennsylvania area reaches from the state capitol in Harrisburg to the urban, suburban and rural areas of Dauphin, Cumberland, York and Perry counties - all within a thirty-minute drive from the Capitol. Amid the Blue Mountains to the north, the picturesque Susquehanna River flows through the City of Harrisburg and makes its way south to the Chesapeake Bay. The Susquehanna has shaped the region's economic and cultural life throughout the centuries.
Community pride and a high quality of life are enjoyed in smaller towns bordering the city. Hershey, Lebanon, Carlisle, New Cumberland, Mechanicsburg and Camp Hill serve as examples of the highest quality of life that small towns have to offer. Housing in these areas range from apartments to townhouses to quaint Victorian homes, both vintage and brand-new. It is a diverse area and offers enjoyable living for over a half million Pennsylvanians. It boasts the lowest unemployment rate in the state as well as a very favorable cost of living, and some of the lowest real estate property taxes in the mid-Atlantic.
Rated fourth in the Sperlings Best Places for Relocating (a market of over 500,000), this area offers excellent schools and colleges. There are twenty-four quality public school districts as well as private and parochial schools available. South central Pennsylvania is also home to over ten major colleges or satellite campuses including Pennsylvania State University and Dickinson College.
Health care is outstanding. The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is only one of the many specialized care facilities including nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. The City of Harrisburg has enjoyed a cultural and economic renaissance in recent years, especially in its downtown. City Island, the Whitaker Center for Science and Arts and the National Civil War Museum offer family-oriented activities. Nearby Hershey beckons newcomers and natives alike with Hershey Park, Hershey Theatre, shopping at Hershey Outlets and a tour of Chocolate World.
Whoever you are or wherever you want to live, you'll find a strong sense of community pride and an outstanding heritage in south central Pennsylvania. |
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