Your answer below was exactly what I needed man. I am trying to decide whether to move to Cali or London, from Malmö, Sweden.

It looks like I am will be going with London, purely based on clarity of visa procedure. But my heart is torn about giving up on California.

I work as a self-employed IT Consultant, and I already make like top US salaries in Nordics. I will be moving my company to UK. Compensation-vise, I am fine either way.

I feel like, in London, I will miss the summer weather, mountanuous nature...and end up going for vacations down south in Europe to compensate. Whereas in Califorina, you live in the right climate & nature if you like that.

Would you say other advantages (public transport, european nice city arch., close to other european centers) in London weigh heavier than climate/nature part?