[toomuchtodo]

Besides roads, I don't need any other services. I can provide my own power (solar), my own water (well), my own sewer (septic field), wireless service alone would be fine (no cable or telephone), and I can skip the snow removal with a 4 wheel drive vehicle (or even not if I'm in a warmer climate in the US).

Rural life has existed for over a century, so forgive me when it's waved away as too costly. Would some standards need to change? Possibly, but it’s not impossible.

[malyk]

Living off the grid is nice for you. How many other people can do the same or want to do the same? I legitimately dont know, but my guess would be that it isnt the majority

That being said, there is a difference between true rural, like you are talking about, and “rural” in the sense of exurb mcmansions on 2 acre lots, which I think much of the “i hate urban areas” folks have in mind.