most small towns in america have no jobs that pay a living wage.

that's why people drive 3-4 hrs a day to a city. so they can afford to live.

glad you live in your little bubble, did you inherent your home from your parents too, like every other lazy townie? not everyone gets hand outs like that in life. they have to pay their own way and their inherent little to nothing.

people live where this is economic opportunity, because they need it to survive. many folks jobs don't exist in rural areas.

and nobody in small town america rides bikes.

sounds like you are talking about europe.