I think we all make relative choices. A job near one's home at less pay certainly can be attractive. A job paying more where one is gone 75% or more of the time ceases to be fun after a while. Of course,if one is gone a lot from a place they don't like as a home base, then it minimizes the pain and frustration. When a workplaces cease to be fun, then the grass often looks greener.
I assure you that every job and every location in the world is a trade off and no one place works for everyone.