I grew up in NYC and lived there until I was 32 and then moved to rural Massachusetts. The time I spent in NYC has been invaluable to my career, but I am able

I grew up in NYC and lived there until I was 32 and then moved to rural Massachusetts. The time I spent in NYC has been invaluable to my career, but I am able to draw on that (the network, the experience, etc) from where I am now and get much of the benefit and a much lower cost. I currently remote to a job in NYC. So, knowing nothing about you, I'd generically say that, yes, a few years in a tech hub can be a lifelong benefit.