Yeah especially because it’s a “company town” feels like putting literally all your eggs in the Walmart basket.
And as others have said, it's mountain bike heaven. Super low cost of living, too.
Not my thing and I wouldn't move there, but for some folks it's very attractive.
If they're not looking for tech that week then you're out of luck. Plus neither has much of a reputation for running 'labs'.
Smaller companies affiliated w/ WM may not have much to offer, esp. if you want to get away from that world or do something different.