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foggy@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Things to consider:
Nearest hospital.
Nearest fire department.
Nearest Police station.
Nearest post office.
Nearest doctors office.
Nearest grocery.
Nearest airport.
Do you currently indulge in things like food delivery?
If all that can be reconciled then living nearly anywhere is fine.
fireweed@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Understanding of course that it’s not just about the presence of amenities, but also the quality. Sure there might be a grocery store, but the fresh produce is questionable, it has limited brand choices, and doesn’t cater to specific dietary needs/preferences, like organic, vegan, gluten-free, etc. Sure there might be a hospital, but it’s chronically understaffed and/or lacking in certain departments. Sure there might be a dentist, but they’re so overbooked they’re not taking new patients. Sure there’s an airport, but tickets are twice as expensive and it’ll take two transfers to visit family every holiday. Etc etc.
foggy@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Yes absolutely true If your nearest grocery store is a dollar general, this is bad.
I’m just laying out a general template to help figure out how rural were comfortable being.