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I guess our best bet would be to stay in the general area. My wife doesn't want me commuting an hour and a half to work. Does anyone know an area close to Havertown that the schools are good and we could get a house close to 300,000 that would fit our needs? We would like to stay in Havertown, but housing is ridiculous for our needs. We live in a twin, so our addition options are limited. Thanks. :)

My wife and I have heard a lot of positives regarding the Phoenix/Scottsdale area..Any one having any info or comments regarding salaries, area, schools, etc.. would be most appreciated. -Thanx!

I'll look into the Pittsburgh area. Thanx

Thanx to all. I'll look into your suggestions.

I've taken a look at Florida, NC, SC, and the Atlanta area. Very nice places to live. Good schools, beautiful affordable homes, and there are some very nice hospitals. The problem is the pay rate. I would be taking a 25% pay cut down there. I just can't afford to do that. The cost of living isn't that much lower.

I'm currently working a weekend only program. I'm a first year Rn so my base rate of pay is fairly low. The great thing about the weekend program is that the hourly rate is not based on your experience level. I'm able to make $40 an hour working 7a-7:30p on Saturday and Sunday. The program is also benefitted so I am able to provide health benefits for my family. There is also plenty of time for me to pick up extra time during the week through the hospitals pool program. I can earn $38 dollars an hour during the week this way. Needless to say, I am very happy with my compensation. Now here comes the rub. My wife and I have 4 school aged children. We are in a fairly small home and would like to sell our home and purchase a 5 bedroom house. In the philadelphia suburbs, a house like that in a good school district will run $400,000 and up. I just don't want to pay that much for a house. We'd like to relocate to a warmer climate. There are beautiful houses in the Southeast that meet our needs for under $250,000. Unfortunately the pay for nurses is at least 25% less than what I'm making now. Does anyone know of an area that has good schools, affordable housing, and good weekend and pool rates for an RN? Warm weather a plus. I'm open to any and all suggestions. Thanx!!