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I talk sometimes about living in cities, but now that I'm actually being assigned to a city in a couple months, I'm wondering if it was really an unwise financial decision. Maybe I should have chosen the rural location and lived cheaply. Never lived IN a city before.
If you explore and try new things, definitely yes. In NYC, you have access to every type of cuisine on earth. Ditto with things like entertainment and music. If you have a hobby or some interest, you'll likely find plenty of people who share it, even if it's very specific. That's the beauty of living in a city.
The new perspective and experience will absolutely benefit you.
I sorta came at this from the other side: I grew up in a big city (Chicago) and then went to college in a town of like 20,000 people in another Midwest state. It helped teach me what aspects of city living I'd taken for granted and should appreciate more, like public transit, bike culture, ethnic food (from countries other than Mexico, India, China, and Italy), and having a huge variety of neighborhoods and suburbs to explore.
Yes. It'll expose you to so many new things you can't even imagine. One year is like an extended vacation in NYC. You'll barely even touch the tip of the iceberg in terms of culture and things to do and places to see in NYC. You'll love it for one year. Eventually I may wear on others, the constant hustle and bustle, the noise, the crowds, the subway delays, etc. But one year IMO isn't even the end of a honeymoon phase in NYC.
Also, career prospects are much greater in big cities, especially NYC. Not only will you make more money, but you'll be setting yourself up better for the future. It's much easier to gain experience in NYC and drop back down to a small job market elsewhere. OTOH, it's much harder to start small in a rural area and work your way into NYC.
As long as you get out and enjoy all that city has to offer, then yes it's worth it. But if you just go to work and back to your apartment and never enjoy your surroundings, then no.
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