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It depends on how small the towns the "small towns" you refer to are. Towns with say 5,000 to 20,000-25,000 people are often pretty good, if they are towns that were laid out prior to World War II and haven't been hit super-hard by the decline in manufacturing over the last 3-5 decades. Towns smaller than 5,000 people can be alright too, but are usually too small to have a decent number of amenities. Places larger than 20,000-25,000 people are usually more like small cities, which usually are pretty good too.
The kinds of places I can't stand are places where you can't walk to any amenities, like a convenience store.
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