Pennsylvania is about as close to an 'average' state as you will find anywhere in the US: a mix of rural/urban, eastern/midwestern, average in wealth, a large population but in steady decline outside the Philly/NYC commuter areas, nice scenery but nothing spectacular, etc., etc.... It isn't one of the top-ten states in the US by any standard, excepting Pennsylvania's rate of alcoholism and exports of scrap metal to China.

Reality Check: PA Pros-Nice scenery. Decent amenities (food, outdoor activities)  Philly: a pleasant city, with reservations (below).

Pennsylvania Cons-Crappy roads; backward, clannish people outside Philly; nasty slums in Philly, otherwise a rather dull city outside the historic city center and a few enclaves; nasty old industrial towns literally rusting away all across the state; overall PA scenery inferior to New England, Mountain South, Colorado, West Coast; the cost of living here is surprisingly high.  There must be some kind of wastebasket shortage in PA, because you see more trash lying in the streets and the sides of the roads than anywhere oustide NYC.  Not the worst state in the US, but certainly not #5.