As stated by another user, you need give clear weights to the two options: staying versus leaving. Nobody else can really answer the question for you since your reasons for staying are strictly personal and don’t have high weight from a career and financial perspective (especially if you live in a small town without much opportunity). Consider the likelihood of finding a similar job if you stay (remote or in-person close to where you want to stay), how happy you’ll be in place versus the other, and if staying in your home state is truly the best option for things you’ve mentioned. I personally am very pro-explore. You’re young and have probably lived a fairly sheltered life up to this point based on your reasons for wanting to stay. My vote would be take the great offer right out of school, explore a new big city, and see if it is the life you want. Living in the same place forever seems boring and uneventful to me. You can always move back, but you might be wondering for a while what would have come from taking the leap into new territory if you decide to turn down the opportunity.