Moving to pa. Growing family early 20's . Need info (Philadelphia: apartment, renting)

[NEI.L]

Hello. My significant other and I and our child, who is 6, are planning to move to PA in about 2 years . We are both nurses and will continue schooling and are planning to hopefully be pregnant when we move. We are looking for a nice area family friendly. We are in our early 20'S . Local shops, activities, groceries, gas stations, - all the necessities will be helpful along with good schools for the kids and ourselves. We drive so I wouldn't mind living too far from the city if not actually in one.

When are you moving?JUNE 2017
Where are you coming from?ALBANY NY
Why are you moving?JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Where will you be working?NOT SURE POSSIBLY HOSPITALS CLINICS
Have you been here yet?
NOT REALLY PLANNING ON FUTURE TRIPS
Will you buy or rent?RENTING
If buying, are you looking for a house or a condo? How much can you spend?
If renting, are you looking for an apartment, a townhouse or loft? How much can you spend?LOOKING FOR A NICE TOWNHOUSE OR APARTMENT FROM 900 - 1500
Do you prefer hi-rise or walk up?

Are you married or single? Do you have children?ONE and MORE IN THE FUTURE
Do you prefer public or private schools? PUBLIC BUT OPTIONS OF BOTH
Do you have pets?NOT CURRENTLY BUT POSSIBLY A DOG IN THE FUTURE
Do you want or need a yard?YES need SOME TYPE OF YARD IF IN A COMPLEX THEN SOME TYPE OF POOL
Are you keeping a car?yes 2 CARS
Do you prefer bustling activity or calm and quiet?BOTH. MAYBE ACTIVITY DURING THE DAY CALM DURING THE EVENING.

What do you want to be closest to?
Work
Shopping
Basic services (supermarket, drugstore, etc.)
Nightlife
Train or subway stations
[b][b]POSSIBLY CLOSE TO EVERYTHING. DEFINITELY A WALMART A GROCERY STORE LOCAL CORNER STORES HOSPITAL
Do you want to live with people of a similar age, race, religion or sexual preference or do you prefer a diverse neighborhood?
YES LIVE AROUND PEOPLE OUT AGES AND OLDER. WE ARE DIVERSE PEOPLE. WE LOVE DIVERSITY . BUT YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
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[2nd trick op]

I think that no matter where you go, you will find a lot to like, but you've omitted one key bit of information: What part of Pennsylvania will you be relocating to?

Pennsylvania is considered an urban state, but has one of the largest components of rural population in absolute numbers; it languished economically for decades, but began a comeback in the Eighties, is considered socially conservative, but has pockets of cosmopolitanism, and a high level of education overall, and has some representation of just about every nationality and ethnic group on the globe.

I'd begin by studying some of the threads in this forum, and contrasting the five sub-forums which relate to our principal urban areas. If you were comfortable in Albany, then Harrisburg / Lancaster / York would be a good starting point. One thing I can promise; the winters wont be quite so harsh.

[Wells5]

The suburbs of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh will satisfy most of your wish list including advanced training for nurses and some of the world's finest medical complexes. The best school systems are in the costliest areas so finding a townhouse or apartment in your price range will be tough especially in the Philly burbs.

If you'd like a more rural location, there are 2 large medical complexes you might want to look into: Geisinger in Danville and Guthrie in Sayre.