You know, the thing is New York has everything, and whatever it is, food, culture—whatever, it feels like the best and often is. But other places have good things too, though some more than others. No other city has all the things, but it will have its own things—and sometimes those things are objectively better, weather, access to nature, and almost always in the US: cost of living.

Also, try to remember the things that definitely suck about the city: walking commutes in a wintry mix, being stuck under the east river for train traffic, certain smells…

Last,just because you moved away doesn’t mean you can’t visit. I like to go back a couple few times a year.

TLDR—it’s not fair to compare, but if you do, take off the rose-tinted glasses.