Compared to NYC, the Poconos are fantastic. That's grading on one hell of a curve.

Most of Eastern PA has gone to shit with the influx of front platers. Ain't nothing like it used to be 30 years ago.

The key is to find an area with the lowest density of Noo Yawkiz and HOAs.

No offense to the liberty minded escapees, you're in the minority. Most people from NY and North Jersey suck. They ruined central Jersey in the 80's, then the plague spread here.