I agree with some of the people saying you shouldn't idealize rural life. It has its downsides (as everything). On the other hand you won't know until you try.

I agree with some of the people saying you shouldn't idealize rural life. It has its downsides (as everything). On the other hand you won't know until you try. I moved from a large obnoxious city to a smaller one (65k) and I'm pretty happy with the tradeoffs. It's small enough that walking on foot is an option, it's easier to meet people since nobody is very far away, but we have everything - there's a theater, cinemas, plenty of shops, restaurants, public transport etc. I think overall even smaller cities than this are more viable these days. A big barrier of having problems getting things is no longer a big deal, you can get everything online.