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by News Department on 05/06/16Deer Lake in top 10...
A small town in Schuylkill County is being recognized as one of the best places to live in Pennsylvania.
Deer Lake was ranked 7th out of the top 10 towns by AreaVibes.com, which is a web site that uses a Livability Score that was designed to help you find the best places to live.
The site takes into account dozens of characteristics in 7 different categories including nearby amenities, cost of living, crime rates, education, employment, housing and weather. A total Livability Score is then calculated out of 100 for any area across America.
The web site ranks small towns in Pennsylvania based on Population Density, Lowest unemployment rates, High housing costs (shows demand), Adjusted Median Income, Education (Lowest number of high school dropouts) and a Low crime rate.


