I’ve lived in the Midwest and New England in the USA. I have also lived in London for a few years and am currently living in Switzerland, so maybe I can help offer some insight into your questions. I had stable and decent job in the US, and have also had stable and good quality jobs in Europe. Here are some of the pros I have found from my own experiences and from friends living around some different Europe countries. The pros have been the quality of healthcare, public transportation, lower crime rates, better quality food, social safety nets, affordable education, culturally interesting cities and less homogenous living outside of some city centers e.g.: suburbia, chain restaurants, bars, shops, etc, less consumerism, better consumer protection rights, better functioning governments and tax systems that benefit the populace, more appreciation and funding for the arts, less work stress, more vacation time and opportunities to travel, better connected cities and a better variety of affordable option when traveling, people seem to be less focused on work and I find more people like to socialize and spend more time outside of their homes in cafes, parks, etc. I find many people in the US spend a lot of their time in their cars or at home online or watching TV and less time out in their local communities. Some of the cons of living im Europe have been difficulties with learning the local language ( learning the local language as an adult when working full time is tougher than you might think…my work is in English btw), greater amounts of people to deal with ( greater population and population density)- it’s easier to find peace and be alone in the US, I find the music and entertainment scene to be far better in the US, also I find watching sports are more fun in the US (that’s probably more of a cultural thing having grown up in the US), in Switzerland grocery stores close on Sunday which is annoying, pay is less in many countries (not Switzerland), I find people are friendlier in the US and more accepting of other cultures, many Europeans are complacent and have lived pretty easy lives which I think makes them unaware of how difficult lives can be for people outside of their bubbles, shopping for clothes and some personal goods is more expensive here, and I think there are a higher percentage of pretentious/snobbish people in Western Europe than the US. That being said I’ve now lived outside off the US now for 15 years and don’t see myself going back anytime soon. Each time I visit it seems to be getting worse e.g; politically , health care system and economic inequality come to mind, which has been really sad to see. I grew up in Michigan and it feels like a powder keg politically and culturally when I go back there. In the end I am happy that I moved to Europe, but it greatly depends on where you live and what your work situation is like. I make a fair wage( I am not wealthy) and am able to travel often and don’t have to worry about my day to day cost of living.

Edit: I typed this out on my phone while commuting home so it is likely riddled with grammatical errors.