In the meteor situation, being on the Moon might be preferable if you're in a sustainable environment and you're not in danger of being hit by debris yourself.

In the meteor situation, being on the Moon might be preferable if you're in a sustainable environment and you're not in danger of being hit by debris yourself. In this case, it seems to me that you're in a far better position to monitor the Earth and plan a return once the surface is habitable again. That's a possibility with Mars too, but a riskier return due to the distance.