You happen to live in one of the areas of the U.S. that has been booming for some time. Come up here to the Northeast and attend a 10-year, 20-year, or 25-year high school reunion. It’s shocking how many people in the room don’t live in the same town — or even the same state — where they graduated from high school.
Your original comment wasn’t limited to geography. If that’s what you really meant, fine, but I think your experience is a bit unusual.