West Chester Ranked 2nd Most Exciting Place in Pennsylvania

WEST CHESTER, PA -- West Chester's had a lot going for it in the past few months. It's downtown was recently nominated as one of the "Greatest Main Streets in America" by the National Main Street Center. Only ten Main Streets across the nation reached this semifinal round, including the likes of Los Alamos, New Mexico and New Orleans, Louisiana.

Now, West Chester has been named among the 10 most exciting places in Pennsylvania by national real estate blog Movoto.

Movoto also recognized nearby Chester County borough Phoenixville on the list.

To come up with their list, Movoto analyzed things like nightlife, live music venues, parks, movie theaters, non-fast food restaurants, young residents, and population density.

Using this criteria, West Chester ranked second in the state, trailing only Pittsburgh.

Here's what they had to say about the borough:

"What could be more exciting than Philadelphia? Well, apparently the little borough of West Chester. Of course, this shouldn’t surprise residents; after all, West Chester is one of the youngest places in the state, with 57.53 percent of its population between the ages of 18 and 34. It’s also the second most densely populated place in Pennsylvania, so whether you’re out walking from Jake’s to Square Bar (where it ranked fifth for nightlife) or jogging along High Street (where it ranked fifth for active life options per capita), you’re bound to bump into someone you know, or meet somebody new. Either way, it’s pretty exciting."

Here is the full list:

1. City of Pittsburgh
2. Borough of West Chester
3. City of Lancaster
4. Borough of State College
5. Borough of Phoenixville
6. City of Easton
7. City of Philadelphia
8. City of Reading
9. City of Harrisburg
10. City of Bethlehem

>>West Chester's Downtown Named Among 10 Best in the Nation

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