I can see a couple of potential reasons (at least for America): - We have built our society around the assumption of mobility so it could be difficult to just

I can see a couple of potential reasons (at least for America): - We have built our society around the assumption of mobility so it could be difficult to just switch overnight. - Remote work doesn't work for many people and/or many situations. - Opportunities are not evenly distributed across the country. - Tolerance of alternative lifestyles is not evenly distributed. - Access to hobbies, cultural institutions, etc. is not evenly distributed.