I've had friends who had to choose between moving away and making some more money and staying where they grew up and making less with a strong support network.

I've had friends who had to choose between moving away and making some more money and staying where they grew up and making less with a strong support network. In most cases (i.e. unless they are changing industries after completing an education/training/career milestone) the support network reduced their expenses more than the extra wages would have been.