Thank you so much for the well thought out response. This is all very valuable information for us. That gun violence map is very demoralizing tbh. It looks like there’s really no part of the map that doesn’t see some sort of a shooting.

As I mentioned we are coming from a town where you can literally leave the doors unlocked, car running when going to a store, etc. I’m use to all of it coming from Southern California, but my family sure aren’t.

It looks like according to that data that the Far Northeast sees the least amount of shootings. That said, without getting too political, we certainly would rather choose to not be near “in your face” trumpers and those with similar ideology. I’m not seeing too many options for us tbh.

Schooling, we are looking for a little more atypical options like Montessori, Philly Free (type), etc. so the public school system isn’t a deal breaker for us.

It’s a 6 figure job with full city benefits. It opens the door for future opportunities elsewhere. Passing on it would be very disheartening for me. I’d want to make it work but so many signs are pointing in the opposite direction. Gah

I would, but doesn't that fall outside the confines of Philadelphia county? I believe to work in the city you are restricted to within the county lines, right? I haven't looked into it as much as I should've, so correct me if I'm wrong. Otherwise, I absolutely would check out those areas.

Was offered a job with the city. I currently live outside Harrisburg with my wife, 5-year-old, and < 1-year-old. Although I'm from Los Angeles, this small-town vibe is all my family knows, so moving to a more dense location will be a big change. I'm currently looking to purchase in a more suburban type area where I know they will be safe while I'm at work. Was thinking of the Roxborough and Far Northeast areas, however, I just saw the article about a father and son getting shot literally around the same neighborhoods I was eyeballing, so wondering if that's now off the list.

Does anyone else have some thoughts as to which areas I could be looking at? Somewhere with places that they can walk (are there any?), playgrounds, etc. I really hate that residency requirement lol. As I said, it really is too great an opportunity to pass up, but my family and their safety will always be priority #1.

Or do you guys think I should just stay out of Philly LOL