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[quote=Anonymous]OP, my husband and I are in the same position, but in the reverse.  We are in a rural state which has gotten significant federal investment for a very specific field of applied research and, because this is my husband's speciality, here we are.

I have developed a career pretty quickly in the healthcare industry because, on the flip side, if you're talented and from a more competitive talent pool like DC, you'll have no trouble finding success (if you can get beyond the distrust of outsiders which tends to pervade these areas).  I would love nothing more than to be back in a large urban environment, but I try to look at the positives: a really hefty HHI that goes even further here, in particular with regards to housing, being able to easily afford the best school district here (which is good by all measures, not just in terms of this rural state), and more money for things like home furnishings, savings, vacations, kids educations etc.

All choices are a trade off.  You prioritize what's most important overall.  For us, being able to command an HHI that goes twice as far as it would in DC is worth the sometimes lackluster environment.  After our kids are out of high school we'll still be young enough to go somewhere "cool" again.

Life is long.[/quote]

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