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Maybe the firefighters, nurses and restaurant staff who work in cities will be able to afford a shorter commute if city housing prices fall?

Rent will fall, I doubt home prices will fall that much though.

Really depends on the location. I spent a bunch of time with family in suburban/rural Ohio as a kid, and the area where I used to live has rapidly been emptying out over the last 10-20 years. IMO, techies moving to rural areas is good as those areas have been experiencing depopulation for quite some time.

It will in desirable places that techies frequent. Think this is a rising problem in the Tahoe region right now.

Probably good for the businesses in the area which can raise prices though. Someone's profiting.