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Perhaps a move up into a position of greater responsibility and greater salary would be viewed positively by any prospective employers. It certainly could be explained, "I quickly advanced in my career because I wanted to be in a larger city, to take on greater responsibility, to be better compensated for my talents, to develop more skills and technical expertise, and to get into a better living situation for myself." Who could argue with that?

Busy all the time sounds like modern professional life.

It's true you will have other opportunities in the future given your field. In a year from now, would you be digging any less deep of a hole for a move? There is an appeal to having a good portion of the financial resources needed for the move.

Yes, you will definitely need to plan how to avoid social isolation when moving alone to a new city. People make that type of move all the time. You can do it successfully. It's a real concern.

You have a tendency to look at all the reasons why not and list those out. How about a list of all the positives too?

There is a right level of risk to take. There's a danger of being too risk averse, and there's a danger of being too rash. Wishing you great insight.