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We have had a long continuous trend for many years of people leaving the country for the big city. Usually its for jobs, which is understandable. But I've also heard of cases where, even if there are jobs in the rural area, that pay very well, people will instead lower paying jobs that allow them to live in the city. Is small town America that unpopular that few people want to live there anymore?
Fewer people have grown up in a rural area these days - and usually people who've grown up in urban or suburban areas have a hard time adjusting to rural life. So, no, I'm not surprised that some people would go for city life at the cost of a smaller paycheck.
We have had a long continuous trend for many years of people leaving the country for the big city. Usually its for jobs, which is understandable. But I've also heard of cases where, even if there are jobs in the rural area, that pay very well, people will instead lower paying jobs that allow them to live in the city. Is small town America that unpopular that few people want to live there anymore?
We would love to find a home at a reasonable price in small town America but everyone thinks their property and homes are worth their weight in gold and it just is not true.
We don't have to count on local jobs though because of the company I own.
Is small town America that unpopular that few people want to live there anymore?
I thought when remote work via the internet became popular you'd see more people moving out of cities. Guess I was wrong.
For those that don't like living in the boonies or smaller towns, what is it that you don't like or miss? Nothing is worth the traffic, pollution, crime, and noise of cities IMO.
We would love to find a home at a reasonable price in small town America but everyone thinks their property and homes are worth their weight in gold and it just is not true.
Try going from high speed city/suburban internet to rural grade, it sucks the big one.
Personally, I like the idea of living on a ranch but I also like water pressure and lots of it.
I'd live in a city in a 1 bedroom condo before I'd ever live in a 5 bedroom ranch for half the price. One of my coworkers recently got a job in Iowa and said she got a 5 bedroom ranch in Iowa and has no mortgage (by herself) and I couldn't help but respond "I'm sorry for you." I'm moving to an urban area of California and couldn't be happier.
Country areas...
have no late night food
mediocre/non-existant music scene
no access to attractive singles if your current relationship fails (which statistically it will)
slow internet/crappy utilities
from what I can tell in terms of per-capita crime rate are often as high or higher than many cities, and terrible police response times
terrible schools in many cases
nowhere for children to congregate
large distance to the nearest hospital
Of course clean air and ample places to hike/fish/hunt are available, but I think most millenials would rather the city job and to drive out to the country every now and then to do these things.
Also other than maybe oil & gas and emergency medicine, what jobs in the country pay well? It makes more sense if you're going to live in the country to retire there. Also job availability is a problem. If you lose your job in New York City you get another one. If you lose your job at the local plant in rural Texas and that's the only decent job for 100 miles you're screwed if you have a mortgage.
People who grow up rural generally know how to "rough it" and make it there. Jobs are generally underground economy "under the table" type. You grow your own veggies, hunt, fish, you basically need to be self reliant. It's generally not a good transition to go from city life to rural unless it's something you legitimately desire. Small towns aren't that great either. The type of industries that used to support small towns like manufacturing are practically non existent today. As ambitious young people move out, all that's left are the elderly, and immigrants and poor people who can't afford the city.
I honestly prefer city living. Better amenities , more things to do, superior medical care, more socialization options. I can always visit the country on my holidays but it makes more sense to live in the city today.
As for "noise and crime", cities are cleaner and safer than ever before. The "undesirables" of society typically are priced out of the city.
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