Or less, but agreed -- the quality of life is so much higher. Can you imagine a world where you don't have to fight traffic or step around human feces or discarded needles that were helpfully provided by the city?

Sure, you might end up moving in a year or two when the job plays out, but you can just move to another non-coastal town. Be flexible and follow the jobs, and you'll see more disparate types of environments (and learn more about how different people think) than you ever could. You can learn pretty much everything there is to learn from a given team in less than six months, so looking at it as a consulting or training gig (even if it's a full-time job) can give you a much stronger resume. (Bonus, you learn people skills from dealing with people from many different regions and backgrounds.)