I live in a town of 35,000 people, where the economies of several counties in each direction are based in agriculture. There are tech people here - and I expected there would be a lot more by now - but it is very slow growth. Internet service isn't bad, there is a small co-working space or two, but the bigger issue is one of demographics. We have a lot of retirees coming for sunshine and a perceived more affordable lifestyle, but younger people are slow to want to bring their families here even if they could be remote workers. There are a couple small tech firms (like under 10 employees), but none of the biggest issues is that there are really only two smallish employers who can offer any kind of competitive compensation. That risk - that you are reliant on remote work - keeps a lot of people from being willing to move here.