Township of Nether Providence

This is a gem of a small community, recently cited in Money Magazine as one of the best small towns to live in the USA. Low crime rate, expansive yards, located less than a mile from Swarthmore College, described as one of the top three liberal arts colleges in the US, lush foliage, and together with Swarthmore, one of the very best school systems in the nation for both elementary and high schools, both level of education having garnered Blue Ribbon status year after year. The Quaker liberal attitude towards politics, the environment and simplicity of living is evident in its life style and its simple but imposing stone houses. The accessibility of the town leadership towards its citizens is also impressive.
I would certainly rate the township five stars if it had better speed enforcement, which sometimes turns the quaint suburban streets into race courses for procrastinating commuters and soccer mums who also seem unable to obey stop signs as they invariably speed 15 miles over the posted limits with impunity. The town is also totally car-​dependent and bike trails are virtually unknown, the nearest bicycle trail to Philadelphia stopping at the township doorstep in Swarthmore. And with no downtown per se, the real estate taxes are stratospheric, albeit with a good reason which is the enviable school system.
Still, it is a community with an impressive quality of life and living index — if one can live in a car-​dependent environment.