We’ve had neighbors sell their homes here and move to areas in the mid-west, buy 10 acres, and build custom home on lake-front property, etc.
Not too long ago, areas in coastal central California hated us b/c we were able to buy large homes there with cash from selling our homes here - driving up the price of homes and pricing the locals out of their own neighborhoods.
Not so any longer. It’s very expensive there as well.
There's none of this left.
Hicks from the sticks live there - they'd be your neighbors.
They have guns.
Have been known to dance with their wives.
They tend to respect authority.
Whatever you do, do NOT investigate or even contemplate moving there!