It all depends on what stage of life you are in.  12 Years ago I moved from Regina to the big city of Calgary.  I no longer consider Calgary to be a big city (in the context of the world) but if I were to move now, it would be somewhere smaller.  Kids and family do that to a guy.  I've made enough money.  After your initial needs are met (food, shelter, something to do everyday) more money won't make you any happier.  What does make you happy is having close family and/or friends.

Sociologists and psychologists that study happiness keep telling us that more stuff doesn't equal happiness, but no one listens.  We keep thinking if we have a few more dollars, a few more things, more stuff, then . . . then we we will be happy.  What is even more impressive, is when it doesn't make us happy, we just think we must not have enough stuff yet.  We are a screwy species.