I agree. There are many desireable areas of the country that do not have a heavy industrial footprint for employment. The best are quite rural and are desireable, in large part, because of the lack of development and infastructure. I thing the lakes region would be less beautiful surrounded by automotive manufacturers, chemical plants, pharmaceutical manufacturers, shopping malls, parking lots, appartment buildings, etc.
My other house is in the monadnocks; a real nice area without the same employment opportunities of Boston or the likes.
Urbanization is real. Daily convenience and easier access to employment is driving this much more than population growth, even with 7 billion of my clostest friends.
Like you, I would love to live on the lake year round and have a convenient commute to a great paying job.
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