[Por_sha911]

I was born and raised in and around NYC. Please don't tell me I don't know what I'm talking about.

Pluses:
The food!
The culture and the arts.
The food!
The buzz of city life (you can feel it).
The food!
Amost anything you want is available almost 24/7
Did I mention the food?!

Negatives:
Cost of living and taxes will eat any financial gains you get by moving there.
Buying a home anywhere near (meaning able to commute to Manhattan) will choke an elephant.
More taxes.
Impossible to own a car that won't rust out from the salt on the roads. Also roads in and around the city will beat your car to death.
Bumper to bumper traffic (keep in mind gas prices are going up).
No place to park a car unless you pay a huge mortgage to buy a spot. Parking on the street is a challenge.
Crime. Forget your 2A rights - they don't exist in NYC.
During any kind of COVID event there is no way to distance yourself from millions of strangers on mass transit.
You really need to look at the taxes and cost of living.

Goes either way:
How do you feel about large amounts of snow in winter and heat/humidity in summer?
The buzz of a "city that never sleeps" can be draining. Much harder to unwind if you like the peace and quiet of wide open space and don't self-medicate.