Candy..I live and hour north of a huge town..out in the middle of nowhere..well there's civilization and stuff to do..you get my drift..but I love it..its like davey said..the best way to go now a days..you kind of get the best of both worlds..you get to enjoy the small country life but you are close enough to the BIG city to enjoy it when you want to..and for me..going there for the weekend every once in awhile really cures that for me!!! You just might suprise yourself on how much you like it..you never know! Good luck on your new job and enjoy yourself!!!!