Bucks County, PA (1/3 of the way from Philadelphia to NYC) Pros: natural beauty all around (wildlife, forests, rivers, parklands, 40% permanently preserved far

Bucks County, PA (1/3 of the way from Philadelphia to NYC) Pros: natural beauty all around (wildlife, forests, rivers, parklands, 40% permanently preserved farmland), low key river towns, easy access on Amtrak / SEPTA / NJTransit / I-95 to NYC, Philly, and Princeton, great biking along the towpaths that line the river on both sides, quiet, privacy, good to great schools, 6/10 diversity within 15 miles Cons: not walkable outside of small towns, only 6/10 diversity as compared to, say, NYC