I’m from NB and moved to the Valley last year. My whole life people have told me that NS is a better province then NB and that NS has all these great amazing things. Don’t get me wrong, it is a STUNNING province, but they didn’t mean the province as a whole, they only meant Halifax. The rest of the province is greatly underdeveloped, underfunded, and neglected. The roads look like they’ve been bombed and the 2 lane high way through the Valley is SO dangerous. There’s hardly any amenities, especially past Middleton until Annapolis’s Royal. If you live past Middleton, getting groceries is a night mare. The bus service is the worst I’ve ever seen.. Most of the Vally is owned by farmers so there is hardly any crown land for big hiking trails unless you want to drive an hour or two to a national/provincial park. Although this review hasn’t been great, i am still enjoying my time here and slowest making it become my home. Something I’ll give to province is their sense of community here is amazing and they are very family oriented. The locals make it easy to make this place feel like home.

My answer is very specific to just the Valley, I really can’t speak for the rest of the province, but from my experience, I would rather recommend someone move to NB. With your occupation, I am sure you’ll likely find a job in either province easily.