This is a tough question. My wife and I were very happy living in the mountains of Central Arizona in Sedona for 20 years (Except for some time at Google in Mou

This is a tough question. My wife and I were very happy living in the mountains of Central Arizona in Sedona for 20 years (Except for some time at Google in Mountain View and a gig in Singapore, I worked remotely for 20 years). Almost two years ago, I interviewed for a job in Central Illinois managing a small machine learning team. It was tricky talking my wife into the move but we have really enjoyed living in the Midwest- change is good! Because change is good, you might consider the Arkansas job. Life is short and having many different experiences is fun and slows down time so the years don’t pass as quickly. The downside of moving is having to convert your friends to ‘remote friends’ who you can talk with on the phone but rarely see. BTW, my wife and I took a long road trip through the south this winter and we liked all the areas we visited. I grew up in Berkeley, across the bay from SF, and I know many people who think that California is the only place to live, but I think the truth is that there are many wonderful places to live in the US, so be adventurous.