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by firstplacelast 1790 days ago
Like others have said, if have can afford it and find it interesting, then do it!

But maybe look at some other large cities and see if others might be a better fit…and it’s not like you can’t move around every 6-12 months either.

I’m a techie, love visiting the Bay Area, but it’s not for me.

I do love LA for the density of creative folk that live there + weather. NYC is great for having everything at your fingertips, insane diversity in every facet of life, and so many high achieving residents. Chicago has an awesome big city feel, lots of amenities for cheap, but lacks a certain reach to the higher levels and the weather is brutal.

I think most large cities offer a lot for anyone under 45 who isn’t settled and is willing to put in the work to build a life/friend-group. All have trade-offs, just figure out what sounds the best.

You can always do a 180 and head back to where you came from.

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Can you explain more about Chicago lacking “a certain reach to the higher levels”?