I'm a transplant from a smaller New England town, but have lived here for 15 years now. It's got some unique smaller towns surrounding it like Victorian parts of Bellefonte and Boalsburg that have charm. It's a great combination of larger city options in dining, events at BJC and Penn State athletics, while also retaining a small town feel. You can easily avoid campus and the vast majority of college students if you choose, or you can head down town for a fun night of drinks and music if ya want. Lots of outdoor activities and hiking etc.
For a smaller town, we have one full size hospital and then two smaller ones (Penn Highlands is about to open). And a VA hospital about 40 minutes away in Altoona. (Don't live in Altoona though..)
I'd definitely encourage giving it a visit! I went to school outside of Harrisburg, and while it's got some nice subburbs like Camp Hill and Hershey, it's definitely still a larger city feel.
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Not a lot of love for State College here! Haha
I'm a transplant from a smaller New England town, but have lived here for 15 years now. It's got some unique smaller towns surrounding it like Victorian parts of Bellefonte and Boalsburg that have charm. It's a great combination of larger city options in dining, events at BJC and Penn State athletics, while also retaining a small town feel. You can easily avoid campus and the vast majority of college students if you choose, or you can head down town for a fun night of drinks and music if ya want. Lots of outdoor activities and hiking etc.
For a smaller town, we have one full size hospital and then two smaller ones (Penn Highlands is about to open). And a VA hospital about 40 minutes away in Altoona. (Don't live in Altoona though..)
I'd definitely encourage giving it a visit! I went to school outside of Harrisburg, and while it's got some nice subburbs like Camp Hill and Hershey, it's definitely still a larger city feel.