A couple other things to think about:
This is different for each family, but what toll will your constant travel to Calgary take on your marriage? I ended up leaving my employer and going independent partially to have more control over my schedule and reduce travel. I've had about 6 business trips in the last 6 years, all of them short road trips to Edmonton. This compared to travelling all over north america before, a couple times mere weeks after my first was born. I found travel exciting when I was single, but much less so after I was married, and even worse after kids.
Speaking of kids, if you have kids or they are in your future plans, will being closer to family be helpful/beneficial in this regard?
My wife and I moved from Ottawa to Calgary when we were expecting our second. We had a great life in Ottawa, but the prospect of having our kids closer to grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc. made the decision for us simple (my wife and I are both from Calgary, so lots of family here).
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