Yes, I am from several generations of a large farming family in CA. I left and worked as a professional whose field does nit exist outside of large metropolitan areas.
As far as I’m concerned, the suburbs offer nothing. In the city I can work in a high paying job, I have lots of museums, live theater, beaches, mountains, close to the best weather in the country and fabulous restaurants. I’ve enjoyed that for 70 years...why leave?
Yes, politics [politicians] suck.
Terrorism and shootouts?
Higher taxes?