Warning, there are many issues in other countries as well. Cost of living for example in major Canadian cities, others are limited job opportunities, lower pay

Warning, there are many issues in other countries as well. Cost of living for example in major Canadian cities, others are limited job opportunities, lower pay for same work when compared to the US. What I recommend are two things: 1. definitely travel more, and actual live in a place instead of only visiting, you'll get a feel of what people's mental states are. Also how you feel about the new place. 2. Condense every factor into an economic value system so you can compare apple to apples. For example, chances of accidental death by gun will probably have infinite high weights, vs. interest rates, house prices to income ratio etc. (I believe even if you live in an US city you can still convert the solution to some issues to moentory value, such as hiring security guards 24/7 etc.)