Why do you want to live in a rural area? Have you ever lived in one? And what do you mean by "rural"? 4 acres on the fringe of a city or in a true small town or farm area?

Living in the country has been seriously romanticized by our culture. You can go to a lovely small town and find that few of the girls get out of high school without getting pregnant and that there are serious alcohol and drug problems.

Also, there is virtually no traditional music in the country. Country-western,yes. Maybe even bluegrass, for what it's worth.