I moved before Covid, but for some similar reasons. I lived in Austin while it grew by over 1 million people. The 2bdrm house across the street from us sold for $800K in cash in 2018. Sure, cost of living might be cheaper than SF, but still far more expensive when compared to smaller urban/rural areas. Austin's infrastructure didn't accommodate this surge in growth. So in 2019 I packed up and took a 13,000 mile roadtrip over 6 months to explore smaller towns with epic outdoor access. I found western Colorado. I bought a 3bdrm house downtown for $280K with faster internet than I could get in Austin. I can access 100s of miles of world-class mountain bike trails within minutes. Today, communities all over the country have the same hip breweries, arts, music (pre-covid), river-walks, etc -- but with far fewer crowds than Austin and other 'tech hubs'. And now the hubs matter less in a remote work world. The migration is underway. Here in western CO, we are witnessing a migration surge from Denver. People visit for mountain biking, rafting, or wineries and realize, "wait, this is the Colorado I was promised!" Why fight traffic for an hour to access a crowded trail? Why risk living in covid epicenters?