Looking to move somewhere family friendly...where RNs are paid well...

NanaPoo · Jan 26, 2015

Greenville, SC is the most beautiful, family friendly place we've ever lived. And the pay for most jobs I worked was very competitive. As a brand new nurse 15 years ago I was making $27/hour.

Libby1987 · Jan 26, 2015

I live in an affordable pocket of California with Northern California wages but it's a long way from south of the Mason Dixon line.

I have a future SIL who was hired a few years ago as a new nurse to ICU in Ohio, in the 30's I believe.

Farawyn · Jan 26, 2015

Long Island, NY. You will make money if you can find a job, but stay away if you don't like weather, there's a blizzard coming and we are predicted to have thunder snow!

Hurricanes in the Summer. But nice. And Good Hospital Pay.

Everything is a trade off.

canigraduate · Jan 27, 2015

I've lived in various parts of NC, which I think is the finest state in the nation. (Biased, much? LOL!)

The Charlotte area is quite nice, with decent wages and a large selection of hospitals, clinics, home health, etc. It puts you in the middle of the state within easy day trip range of the mountains and weekend trip range of the beach.

Same for the Piedmont area (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point).

I used to live in the Raleigh/Durham area, but that was back at the turn of the millennium. It has more schools (colleges, universities) and has the world-renowned Duke Medical Center. This area is called the Research Triangle and the education level is pretty high.

I have never lived in the mountains, but I have visited out there a ton. If you can handle ice on steep curves, then I would go for it. It is beautiful. Just remember that mountaineers are a little weird and backwoodsy. (Think Deliverance, but less creepy.)

If I moved back to NC, I would probably go to Charlotte or Raleigh as they are easier to fit in for out of state relocation. The Piedmont area is a little insular.

Good luck!

sallyrnrrt, ADN, RN · Jan 27, 2015

south east texas, jasper, marshall, center, san augustine, beaumont and orange texas

bell1962 · Jan 27, 2015

not upstate NY unless you like SNOW and COLD

Caffeine_IV · Jan 27, 2015

Greenville, SC is the most beautiful, family friendly place we've ever lived. And the pay for most jobs I worked was very competitive. As a brand new nurse 15 years ago I was making $27/hour.

I wish they paid that well now or I'm looking in the wrong facilities.

RunnerRN2015, ASN, RN · Jan 28, 2015

Hmmm so far what I had been finding made it sound like the Carolinas were pretty good compared to the states to the North.

I live in Charlotte, NC. New grads start around $21-22/hr and, since I'm a new grad, I don't know beyond that. LOL Awesome area for families and housing in outlying areas is inexpensive with lots of new home developments being built.

PMFB-RN, RN · Jan 28, 2015

Yes, willing to deal with snow...but definitely prefer a milder climate. As my husband puts it we need to be east of the Mississippi and south of the Mason Dixon.

Then you are condeming yourself to low pay, high ratios and usually poor treatment by managment.

One place that has everything you want, except below the Mason Dixon line (and it is about 3 miles west of the Mississipi) is Minneapolis MN. Minnesota is very family friendly, and nurse friendly. Pay and benifits are good. Mostly likely due to nurses being unionized there. Cost of living is reasonable and RNs live very good lifestyles there. New grads start at low $30's/hour. Plenty of nurses with5-10+ years experience make well over $100K/year not counting OT.

The best of all worlds is to live in Wisconsin, where the cost of living is even less, but where schools are superb and drive across the bridge to work in MN. (that's what i do)

Minnesota is ranked at the best state to live in this year.

Minnesota is the best state, Politico says - KMSP-TV

michlynn, BSN, RN · Jan 28, 2015

Don't come to PA, extremely low pay and ridiculous nurse to patient ratios! I hear Ohio pays well, many good hospitals to work in as well.