Asalamu Alaikum,

Thank you for trusting me with your question. This is the question that most Muslims who live in the West struggle to answer. And the answer is different for everyone. It all depends on what you are looking for in a community.

Your first step in finding a new home will need to be defining what your family’s needs are, if there are employment opportunities available nearby, what kinds of schools, medical care, etc. are available.

Then try to pinpoint where there are large Muslim populations or even where one or two scholars who you admire and can learn from live and teach. This will take a lot of research to find the right community for you and your family and especially one that can help with housing.

I personally would advise you to stay close to family if Allah had blessed you with family.  Having family close by has so many benefits.

All the best in your journey