Not only that, but walking on shabbos in a small town is so much more personal than walking in NYC. In NYC, you just see the other person walking in their shabbos “finery” and move on, maybe say good shabbos. In a small town everyone pays more attention to each-other and generally act nicer in my opinion.
Its cheaper, less traffic, easy parking, less noise, more intimate community, less crime. But its true, you cant get kosher pizza and sushi delivered at 12am- something many people have evolved to live without.