DH and I currently live in Edinburgh with our 3yo DS. I'm also currently pregnant (5 months). We've lived in Edinburgh for about 5 years.
I currently work in Edinburgh, but have been offered a new job in Lanarkshire that will be in person at 2 hospitals (Hairmyres and Monklands). DH has a Glasgow-based job and currently commutes 2 days a week to locations to the north of Glasgow and the south west of Glasgow.
We are torn between staying where we are and sucking up a long drive each several days a week; and moving to Glasgow which would make at least some commutes substantially shorter.
If we didn't have a child, I think we would definitely be moving, but uprooting our life feels daunting and there are lots of reasons to stay put too.
Is there anyone that has made this move and liked/disliked it?
I've looked at some other Glasgow property threads, but realistically both DH and I like a more urban setting and would probably want to move somewhere quite central, so the general recommendations to move to Newton Mearns aren't a good fit.
So far, the main advantages to staying in Edinburgh seem to be:
- we love our flat and its location (good transport links to centre)
- current flat meets our needs as a family and has potential to change layout if we need an extra bedroom in future - lovely, really spacious tenement flat
- we're in catchment for a good primary school and DS has a place in a council nursery from next term (split with private nursery)
- Portobello and Silverknowes beaches, Pentland hills
- Small, bikeable city
- We have friends here (from mat leave, work etc)
- DS is settled in nursery placement (took a long time to get to this point) and has friends in the local area
Advantages to Glasgow:
- Shorter commute to work locations for both of us; cheaper commuting costs
- Cheaper house prices so could buy more centrally/larger place
- Bigger, more diverse city
- Good public transport
- More activities/places to go - love the science centre, Kelvingrove etc
- nearer West coast and Trossachs
Any thoughts/advice much appreciated!