 
Housing
When it comes to housing, the Lehigh Valley is definitely one of the best places in the East to make yourself at home. Our region offers a much lower cost of living than most other Northeastern regions with easy access to major cities and, youll find that your housing dollars buy you more in the Lehigh Valley. Were confident youll like living right in the Lehigh Valley.
The price is definitely right when it comes to making a home in the Lehigh Valley:
- Cost of living in the Lehigh Valley is less than New York City and Boston metro areas.
- Personal income and property taxes are also very favorable.
- Housing options run the gamut from beautiful historic homes to modern new construction.
- Pick a place that provides quiet country living or go for the convenience of a city neighborhood.
Education
With eleven colleges and universities, a wealth of top-notch public and private schools for K-12 students and numerous career training programs, the Lehigh Valley goes right to the head of the class when it comes to education.
K-12
Approximately 83,000 students attend our public schools in the Lehigh Valley, while others opt for private and parochial educations:
- 17 public school districts
- Numerous top-quality private schools, including:
- Regional charter schools
- More than 4,000 students attend our state-of-the-art secondary vocational and technical schools.
Higher Education
More than 45,000 students attend our area colleges and universities:
Training Programs
The Lehigh Valley offers employees plenty of opportunities to fast-track their careers, with specialty training programs like:
- National Training Center for Microelectronics (NTCu)
- Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC):
- Computer Academy
- Corporate Training Center for customized professional training
- Northampton Community College (NCC):
- Center for Business & Industry for professional development
- I-Tech for high-end IT skills
- Specialized degree in Plastics Technology
- Iacocca Institute at Lehigh University
Technical Schools
Healthcare
Not only is the Lehigh Valley home to nationally recognized hospitals, but we also enjoy innovative health education services, numerous alternative healthcare providers and a wide selection of health and fitness facilities. So whether you're looking for top-notch cardiac care, a cozy, comfortable birthing room; or an acupuncture specialist, the Lehigh Valley can put you on the right foot to health.
The Lehigh Valley's hospitals are among the best in the nation:
- Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Network
... is considered one of the nation's finest regional hospitals. In 2003, Lehigh Valley Hospitals' three hospitals, two in Allentown and one in Bethlehem, were honored to receive the prized National Quality Health Care award, presented by the National Committee for Quality in Health Care, based in Washington, D.C. In the same year, U.S. News ranked Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Network highest in the region for heart care and heart surgery. LVH has consistently been named by U.S. News for the past six years, in specialties such as heart care, diabetes, endocrinology, urology, geriatrics, and pulmonary. In addition to outstanding physicians, many of whom are members of Penn State's medical faculty, nursing is central to the quality of our care at LVH. All three of the hospitals have earned the designation 'Magnet Hospital' from the American Nursing Association. LVH's Intensive Care Unit has also been honored as one of the eleven best in the nation, by the Society for Critical Care Medicine and the Institute for Health, and our Respiratory Care Unit has been honored as first in the nation for its patient care and outcomes. With a staff of more than 7,000, LVH is proud to serve their community in other outstanding specialties. In addition to heart care, LVH is recognized by physicians as a major referral choice for neurology and neurosurgery, cancer, burns, trauma, orthopedics, pediatrics, diabetes, and women's health, and all of their services are consistently ranked high by patients in satisfaction surveys. LVH is a member of the prestigious Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH).
- St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network
... is the only area hospital to have ever been named as one of the 100 top hospitals in the United States. St. Luke's has twice been named to this prestigious award given annually by Solucient, the nation's largest and most respected health information resource. In addition, St. Luke's Regional Heart Center is the region's most nationally honored heart care program. St. Luke's has been named multiple times as one of the nation's best cardiology and open-heart surgery hospitals according to Solucient, in their "100 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals: Benchmarks for Success" study, and four consecutive times by U.S. News and World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals" issue. St. Luke's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has been named one of the "100 Top Hospitals: Benchmarks for Success," an independent, objective study released by the Solucient Leadership Institute. St. Luke's was the first hospital in Pennsylvania to do robotic surgery and the first hospital in the region to do robotic heart surgery. A major teaching hospital, St. Luke's is one of only 400 members of the prestigious Council of Teaching Hospitals.
- Sacred Heart Hospital is a 241 bed acute care facility with 20 skilled nursing beds located in the center of Allentown, the Lehigh Valley's largest city. It provides a comprehensive range of advanced medical and surgical services, including ophthalmology, obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, cancer center, cardiology, a comprehensive program of cardiac surgery and rehabilitation, speech and hearing therapy and sophisticated imaging procedures including digital angiography, digital spot mammography, CT scans, MRI's and the DEXA Scan to test for osteoporosis.*
- Easton Hospital is an acute care teaching hospital serving approximately 300,000 residents of Northampton County and five surrounding counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Today, Easton Hospital retains not only the caring, compassionate tradition established when it was founded in 1890, but also the professional expertise, advanced technology and broad range of services characteristic of a major medical center. Nearly 400 physicians provide primary and specialty care.**
- Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital is one of the most comprehensive rehabilitation institutions in the world, offering comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation, day rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, long-term care for the severely disabled, vocational services, long-term acute care, subacute care and wellness.
... recently, Good Shepherd established a 32-bed long-term acute care unit within Lehigh Valley Hospital and extended its services to the Bethlehem area through Good Shepherd Muhlenberg Rehabilitation Center.***
- Coordinated Health Systems and other independent healthcare providers offer specialized sports medicine, orthopedic and pain management programs.
* Source: www.lvhhn.org
** Source: www.shh.org
*** Source: http://www.easton-hospital.com/
**** Source: www.goodshepherdrehab.org
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