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It's better there, but every city now has a lot of pajeets and plenty of drug use. Tho for someone who isn't from Scandinavia, these cities will still look like utopias compared to the rest of the world.

Decent universities and tax funded so you basically only pay for the books, which you can download from theipiratebay for free. Housing situation is a bit third world here compared to Sweden tho with market rent and buying is completely out of the question if you're a foreigner.

Train connectivity is decent, so living in Sweden and commute to Oslo is also an option. Several small towns along the border were houses and land are dirt cheap. Or you can live in social housing in Karlstad which are pretty decent apartments with low rent. The city is actively trying to replace foreigners in the ghetto with White students, so those areas are slowly improving.

Honestly, I'd say start in Oslo. Initially you'll have to rent at market rent so the living situation will be pretty bad the first years. The city is okay tho, compared to America it's an utopia. The reason for choosing Oslo is because it is multicultural, hence bigger chance to meet people who speak English which means better opportunities for jobs, finding a place to rent and such. Many Brits and Americans live there too.

The goal during the first years is to get citizenship, once you have that, which is generally easier to get in Norway than in most other European countries, you'll get access to Shengen which is a huge area covering several countries and continents, this allows visa free travel, home ownership and many more advantages, it's almost as easy to move between Shengen countries as it is to move between US states.

After getting citizenship, and finishing studies you'll have no debt, depending on how expensive your lifestyle was. The education itself is free but you still have the living costs, and likely not much income. If you don't have much money, now is a good time to find a well paying job.

Ironically, similarly to the US, High education jobs isn't the best paid ones, pajeets are taking over many tech jobs and dump the wages by a lot, however working on an offshore oil rig or in the fishing industry pays really good. Mining is also a good option, but then you'll be working in Sweden and might as well move there, which is also an option because houses are a lot cheaper there and much better build quality.

The whole Lappland region (Northern Norway, Sweden and Finland) has insanely low utility costs, water and electricity is practically free thanks to overproduction, so once you own a house and don't have debt on it, you live so cheap that maybe there's no need to work.

You mentioned family too, so here's another thing to consider. Home schooling for your kids, this is a huge problem in both Norway and Sweden which practically requires you to send your kids to a school. Basically they must go to a specific building and must be healthy looking, otherwise you may get into trouble with social services if they think your kids are not being treated well.

The plus side is that you're not limited to specific schools, you can always choose any school, including private schools, which are free too. A small school is almost like home schooling, you'll get to know the teachers and can vet them to ensure they're not (((woke))).

But if you really want strict home schooling, then Finland is the way to go because they allow it there. They also have some of the best public schools in the world. School lunches are free and healthy in Sweden, but Norway doesn't have that so if you want your kids to eat healthy you'll have to prepare lunch boxes for them every day.

Food in general is also hard to find in Norway, your diet will mostly consist of fish and various seafood. Butter, milk, cheese and similar often runs out. So if proper food is important, then Sweden is a better choice. Alternatively you can make supply runs and smuggle in food from Sweden, it's illegal but they usually don't check. There are some great malls and huge grocery stores along the border specifically designed for Norwegians looking for cheap quality stuff.

Either way, whichever country you choose to finally settle in, start in Norway and specifically Oslo. It's the easiest place to get citizenship at which is gonna be a long process either way.