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>>53944078
I've been to every state and lived in about 12. For my money, the Boston suburbs (with yuppie money) are the best place in the country to raise a family. I would love to retire there. Since you mentioned "intellectual stimulation" and going to grad school, Boston has some of the best universities in the world and if you can get in they would look great on your resume and would absolutely be worth it.
That said, I agree with the rest of the thread that it can be difficult to "make it" there compared to other cities. Housing is out-of-control, and comparable to a city like Los Angeles where your entrypoint for a house is near $1m and a decent condo is $800k. The other anons comparing it to NYC are exaggerating (NYC is more expensive) but not by much. For public policy in particular, it won't pay as much as DC or NYC but it's better than most other cities on the east coast. There is a huge local community for lobbying/political finance/international relations/etc.