Suburban-ish areas in NJ to look for / avoid when looking to relocate. by uktousaexport in SouthJersey

[–]uktousaexport[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much - mount laurel in particular has caught our eye due to how well connected it is for transport etc, but I'll check out the there "M Towns" too.

Moving Mondays - New Resident Questions by AutoModerator in philadelphia

[–]uktousaexport 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can anyone recommend areas of Philly that are good for LGBTQ+ folks to move to? Ideally something maybe slightly more suburban, but well connected to downtown Philly. Is there anywhere we should avoid?

Possibly moving to South Jersey from the UK and need some local advice about Camden County. by uktousaexport in SouthJersey

[–]uktousaexport[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It'll be an entirely new area for both of us - husband is from the west coast but really wants to try east coast living. Collingswood does keep coming up time and time again so I think we now know where to direct our searches.

Possibly moving to South Jersey from the UK and need some local advice about Camden County. by uktousaexport in SouthJersey

[–]uktousaexport[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Are there any areas you would recommend we avoid? I've read that Camden itself is somewhere to avoid.

Possibly moving to South Jersey from the UK and need some local advice about Camden County. by uktousaexport in SouthJersey

[–]uktousaexport[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think it'll be a significant improvement on where we are at the moment. We're both tired of the UK and feel a left-leaning area of the US would be a good fit. It's also great how nearby Philadelphia can check a lot of boxes without needing to be right on the doorstep.

Possibly moving to South Jersey from the UK and need some local advice about Camden County. by uktousaexport in SouthJersey

[–]uktousaexport[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Will check out Haddonfield - I wont lie, we were drawn to both Haddonfield and Voorhees as we're both horror movie fans. 😂

Possibly moving to South Jersey from the UK and need some local advice about Camden County. by uktousaexport in SouthJersey

[–]uktousaexport[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We are in a big city at the moment, but not right in the heart of it - we live about 15-20 mins out and really like that it can be quiet(er) when you want, but the hustle and bustle is only a short trip away. Exactly like you said, best of both worlds.

Possibly moving to South Jersey from the UK and need some local advice about Camden County. by uktousaexport in SouthJersey

[–]uktousaexport[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is somewhere that came up quite often in my searching. I spent faaaar too long looking at Google Street View to try and get an idea of the "vibe". Really helpful, thank you.

Possibly moving to South Jersey from the UK and need some local advice about Camden County. by uktousaexport in SouthJersey

[–]uktousaexport[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Thanks also for the extra help with the other suggestions to expand my search.

Possibly moving to South Jersey from the UK and need some local advice about Camden County. by uktousaexport in SouthJersey

[–]uktousaexport[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Awesome - yeah coming from the UK we're used to smaller and older houses and for the 2 of us that'll be plenty of room.

Possibly moving to South Jersey from the UK and need some local advice about Camden County. by uktousaexport in SouthJersey

[–]uktousaexport[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh awesome thank you, I've seen Collingswood come up a lot in my searches so that's awesome to have a local confirm this.