I think living abroad would be great for people since it would give them a more well rounded world view, which American’s desperately need.
However, be aware that urban life is not the same as suburban or rural life, even in the US. There are plenty of places in the US you can move to and slow down. I moved from the East Coast to Colorado years back for this reason. Quality of life went way up and since I moved to a state with half a brain, I feel my votes count more too.
People often equate America as a singular country, when it’s really 50 different states (plus territories) that are all governed differently. Living in Virginia is foreign to living in Colorado is foreign to living in California.