I've lived in the country and I've lived in the city. If you do anything that requires networks of people living in the country will hurt your chances, this ev

I've lived in the country and I've lived in the city. If you do anything that requires networks of people living in the country will hurt your chances, this even applies to learning about stuff you're curious about, without a community it's way harder to do, and that community just doesn't exist when there aren't enough people. The internet has alleviated this somewhat but for some things nothing beats in person. There is also something to be said about regional attitudes. If you grow up as the only kid in town interested in Robotics when everyone else your age is into Football, you're going to have a hard time. This isn't even touching the fact that jobs are scarce in these small towns, unless you are a remote tech worker, but even then good luck getting a decent internet connection, even more so now that some politicians are trying to outlaw municipal ISPs. Also the stats for country living aren't nearly as spotless as people want to believe, Meth is a big problem, teen pregnancies too, even suicide is high and rising in Rural America. Calling it safer or even more wholesome is questionable at best. Suicide in Rural America on the rise (2019) https://www.nbcnews.com/health/mental-health/suicide-rates-are-rising-especially-rural-america-n1050806 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/mental-health/suicide-rates-a... Drug overdose death rate 10% higher in Rural America (2019) https://www.gatewayfoundation.org/addiction-blog/rural-substance-abuse/ https://www.gatewayfoundation.org/addiction-blog/rural-subst... Why is Teen Pregnancy Higher in Rural Areas? (2016) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/teen-birth-rate-higher-rural-areas https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/teen-birth-rate-higher-r...