[azinman2]

> of course I would want to earn a US tech salary while living somewhere in the country side, who wouldn't

I wouldn’t. I like cities and center of culture and human activity. And the stats generally show cities growing globally, so I’m not the only one.

[dewey]

Replace "somewhere in the country side" with "some other place where the cost of living is lower than the highest one in the country" if it makes you happier.

[azinman2]

The same argument applies. Places with high costs of living are high because they’re desirable. There are no cheap cities I’d want to live in.