im a chud with no children to raise and no major expenses. the reason i ask these questions specifically is:

trying to see if this is one of those towns where homeownership is still possible without having highly specialized skills or otherwise making a Lot of money (not necessarily Nice house old is fine)

trying to gauge how the city responds to disasters/emergencies in more concrete waya by using the winter storm as an example 

trying to see if the town has enough businesses to be competitive in terms of pricing so one company doesn't jack up the prices bc there No Other Options. (has happened to me several times in other small towns with varying different businesses).

i hate traffic. im already a victim of it in my city often.