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Even with remote work, it may still be beneficial to live in or near a large metro area. From an American point of view, large metro areas generally offer many amenities such as a variety of cultural events (concerts, exhibits, festivals), a variety of shops and restaurants, international airports, a populace that is diverse and is more accepting of people from diverse backgrounds, expanded opportunities for education, and much more. Even if one chooses not to live in the Bay Area or New York City due to housing costs, there are still other desirable metro areas in the United States that offer these amenities and have lower (though definitely not low) housing costs. To add, if one could afford the housing costs of the Bay Area and New York City, there are many reasons to live in those places.