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I am a 23 year old female who just graduated nursing school. My boyfriend and I are looking to move from Pa to South Carolina. I am in the nursing field and he does HVAC. We are looking for a town that is rural feel yet we can get to work in 30min or less. We want lots of land, atleast 5+ acres and housing that is on the inexpensive side. I like the mountains and would prefer to be in an area like that or close to it. We are nervous about leaving our friends and family but for personal reasons we feel this is best. We do have friends in Augusta, GA and Jacksonville, NC that are in the military so somewhere halfway between the both of them would be a major bonus. We do have a dog, which is why we're looking for a rural setting...we like the privacy and room to breathe but also would like it to be easy to meet people and get to work. Any advice??
I am a 23 year old female who just graduated nursing school. My boyfriend and I are looking to move from Pa to South Carolina. I am in the nursing field and he does HVAC. We are looking for a town that is rural feel yet we can get to work in 30min or less. We want lots of land, atleast 5+ acres and housing that is on the inexpensive side. I like the mountains and would prefer to be in an area like that or close to it. We are nervous about leaving our friends and family but for personal reasons we feel this is best. We do have friends in Augusta, GA and Jacksonville, NC that are in the military so somewhere halfway between the both of them would be a major bonus. We do have a dog, which is why we're looking for a rural setting...we like the privacy and room to breathe but also would like it to be easy to meet people and get to work. Any advice??
Thank you!
When I think close to the mountains, I was thinking Travelers Rest. It's not halfway between those but I'm not sure you can get mountains in between the both but I maybe wrong. It's close to the mountains and you get mountain views. You can also get land there and it's inexpensive. It's 30 minutes or less to Greenville for work.
We're originally from PA I like it much better here than PA. It's normal to be nervous but life is about adventures.
FYI, Allegiant Air has cheap flights to FL from Greenville.
I second beckycat! My husband and I are in our mid-twenties and just moved to Greenville from Aiken (right beside Augusta, on the SC side). We love it so far! Traveler's Rest is a really cool town, and really has a lot of interesting things happening but still has a pretty rural feel. Greenville is very close by, and you can be in the mountains in no time.
It is closer to Augusta though - around 2.5 hours. Jacksonville is about 5-6 hours. We have friends in Holly Ridge (between Jacksonville and Wilmington) and family/friends in Aiken. But, even though Jacksonville is a pretty long drive, there are some cool places to stop and visit in between like Charlotte and Gaffney when you're road trippin' it!
When you look at a map, the mid point between the 2 cities is Florence or Sumter. Both are similar in size. Florence has an advantage with regard to shopping and dining. Both have a lot of rural area around them with cheap land. Both have large hospital systems however Florence has 2 major hospitals where Sumter only has 1. Neither are close to the mountains. Probably a 2+ hour drive to the mountains.
nicole,
The deciding factor should be where the you of you can find work.
Not just one place to work in the whole town, but a variety of jobs
in both of your fields.
It's nice to like the mountains, but if you can't work, you can't eat either.
Greenville is a bigger city, so the chance that either one of you will find a job
quickly is very good.
Nurses are always in demand, and HVAC is too.
Just be prepared for a much lower pay scale here in SC.
Experienced HVAC people might make around 10 hr. so just to let you know.
New nurses will have starting salaries, so I hope you have some savings to hold
you over while you rent a small apartment when you first move here.
Don't buy.
Rent. You might not like the area you first move to, and then you can leave if
you want, you never know the opportunities that the future brings.
Good Luck to you.
Athens/Commerce Ga area is another place to consider. UGA adds a lot and you are 2 hours from the Cherokee foothills.
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I like it much better here than PA. It's normal to be nervous but life is about adventures. 
