I live in a town of 3000 in Colorado in the mountains. There’s about 15,000 total within 100 or so miles. Overall, meeting people that are like minded doesn’t

I live in a town of 3000 in Colorado in the mountains. There’s about 15,000 total within 100 or so miles. Overall, meeting people that are like minded doesn’t really exist. If I start talking about tech or start ups people start crossing their eyes after a few seconds. Most people like to drink do drugs and hunt and fish. Or, they are pretty religious. You do not have the options to go to cultural events like you would in the city or if you do you will see the same people over and over. The food is absolutely awful and overpriced. It’s also a real pain to travel - time and increased cost. The only way to stay sane living here is to leave for months at a time. And the only reason it’s nice to come back is because of the outdoor activities like skiing mountain biking river rafting hunting etc. Also, and this is very important, because many people are not worldly or do not think or do activities outside their small boxes, it is very very unlikely you will find companionship romantically. So overall, if you are used to cities and enjoy the company of those who are educated, I would not at all recommend moving to rural area. Where I am we have one of the highest suicide rates per capita in the US.