Pre-pandemic, Bend, Oregon where I live was already a hot spot for remote work: https://www.bendbulletin.com/business/bend-is-u-s-capital-of-telecommuting/arti

Pre-pandemic, Bend, Oregon where I live was already a hot spot for remote work: https://www.bendbulletin.com/business/bend-is-u-s-capital-of-telecommuting/article_1c92e3b2-e4c8-59ca-b5e7-77a4bce86e38.html https://www.bendbulletin.com/business/bend-is-u-s-capital-of... It's a city of 100K people though, so I don't think it's what I would call 'rural' if you live in town.