The "pandemic" accelerated the movement of people away from the cities. The local governments are cashing in, tax wise, on these relocations. Those retires, on fixed income, have found themselves dealing with the growing pains of new developments and increases in property taxes. Seems every county has one high growth city and those long time rural residents are being stuck with the cost of "growth". While most of us hate the idea of being a "renter" this could be the top of the selling market and a good time to sell out, downsize / rent and wait until some sanity returns to buy a more appealing property.When you think about it "most" people have no interaction with them at all. For most it is a speeding ticket. That is all they know about what goes on.
I think it really depends on where you are, and how close you are to the city. Here the city is coming our way and bringing all the joy it has there with it.
Personally I think I need to move farther out. To tell the truth I have been looking at houses in the middle of no where, telling the wife we can "sell" our house to the kids, and move farther out. I would really like Utah but I need to do some more research. There is a great shelter out there and from what I understand some good places to shoot and play with cars. That could do me till my last days.
JMHO