At a Top Boutique, Moving from UK to US - Which City Should I Choose?

Hey guys,

So I am a first-year analyst at a top boutique (think EVR/LAZ/PJT etc.), who just started working there recently. Since my undergraduate days (LSE), I've always wanted to move to the US so I always made sure to bring this topic up when I was interviewing with banks and similarly, all the way through the process of the boutique I am currently working at.

After a few months at said firm, they mentioned to me that they have an opportunity for me to relocate to the US, and I was understandably ecstatic. Only thing is that I have multiple cities to choose from, rather than the standard situation where there's a specific opportunity somewhere and so that's the place you set up shop.

This is obviously a great thing, since this almost never happens and I consider myself lucky to have this chance. Now this will be my first time moving to the US, and I consider this to be a permanent move - and I wouldn't want to unnecessarily switch after I've made the choice. So I'd like to get it right the first time.

Without further ado, here are the cities that I can choose from. I relocate at the start of 2019. In terms of comments, I'd love to hear stuff about each city, pros/cons, COL, lifestyle, etc. They've said comp everywhere is same so don't worry about that.

Also, feel free to ask away for any info you might need.

  • Boston, MA
  • Chicago, IL
  • Houston, TX
  • New York, NY - San Francisco, CA
 

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