Move to NYC? (Boston: lawyer, new home, living)

[adambos]

For years I loathed hearing others tell me about their plans to move to NYC. They would come to Boston, enjoy all we have to offer, only to pick up and join the masses 250 miles south in New York. Now I am the one conidering the move. My wife might have a tremendous opportunity and we both love it down there, but as the time grows closer when we would go, I cant help but wonder whether or not I will regret leaving Boston. Anybody have advice to offer?

[ogre]

What kind of thoughts would you like from people? I'm guessing that the reason you've gotten no response until now is that you've said you and your wife both love NYC, so it's clear that you're familiar with that area, and you've lived in Boston as well. Since you're familiar with both cities, you know the similarities and differences, so no one really needs to tell you about that. What is it you think you'll miss about Boston that you might not be able to have in NYC? Maybe you're seeking info from people familiar with both cities about where in NYC you might find the things you'll be leaving behind. I'm not sure. It would help if you were specific about what opinions you're looking for.

[HowGoesIt]

Move to the city. If you don't like it, you can always come back. NYC is about as urban as it gets. The only thing that is stopping me from making the move is the cost of living. But, if you have a good job as an investment banker, doctor, or lawyer and make bank, then the cost of living shouldn't be an issue.

[ogre]

If you do make the move, one thought I have is that it would help to really immerse yourselves in the activities you already know you like in NYC. From there you can explore new activities. Get really involved in what NYC has to offer. There's no way around the reality that if you've lived somewhere a long time it becomes part of you, and it's hard to leave if you do move. This is especially true if you really like the place you're leaving which sounds like the case with your feelings about Boston. The more you keep busy enjoying the activities your new place offers, the more you keep your mind off of your previous home, while gaining an appreciation for the new home. It's not a matter of losing affection for the place you've left behind, but expanding the territory where you feel at home.

[mhz123]

If I had to pick, I would live in NYC if I could, despite my love hate relationship with the place. Boston just dies around midnight. I miss the the 24/7 movement of NYC, it always felt alive and awake, no matter what time it was. (Unless it rains hard, which stops the MTA cold).