Salary and bikeability are just two considerations. I've gotten off of a more lucrative career track to do work that fell more in line with my values. I moved to a smaller but more expensive home so I could be closer to work, spend less time commuting and more time with my family.
On the other hand, I recently inherited a small bit of money which we used part of to go on a nice vacation. We're always very cost conscious and have often opted not to do some activity or another while on vacation in order to keep expenses in check. This time we decided that if we wanted to do something, we were just going to do it and not worry about the money. It was great. It would be fun to live like that all the time.
My wife was surprised that I didn't want to spend the inheritance on a bike.
