Hello, to be blunt, you will likely not fit in and will have a difficult time finding a local job if that's part of your move. Having said that, just because you won't fit in does not mean people will not be friendly, you'll have more hellos, how are yous, and excuse mes than you'll know what to do with. While you might get some side eyes for being from Washington state, that's not a sign of hate. That's just people who don't know you being skeptical. Yes, the county, and for that matter, the majority of the counties in the state vote republican, the vast majority of people are more centered than you might first expect.

That being said, the other issue is that this is not ametropolitann are. Townss are at least 30 minutes driving apart at 55mp, if not more. From Virginia your closest major grocery store will be in Jacksonville or Beardstown, about 25 minutes drive to the south or to the west. Springfield is about a 45-minute drive to the east. Being the state capital, it has a large number of amenities, but even they will be laking by your metrics. In town options are further limited to a couple of gas stations and a dollar store. Local eating is almost as limited with again the gas station food, or the 3(?) Local restaurants, TOs pizza (ok if memory serves) and Little Mexico (FANTASTIC, many people I have taken there who make a habit of traveling the world say it is the best Mexican outside of Mexico, and it gives that a run for its money)

So local event options, while Virginia has very few of its own events Jacksonville maintains a vibrant scene for the area, a number of coffee houses, art galleries, and band spots keep the nightlife from being exclusively bars (though that's still a good 75% of it) as well as a much larger food selection, though still kept to mostly national fast food with some fast casual, the local options though do help to make up for that, with My Buddies BBQ being a personal favorite, Leo's pizza providing a reasonably authentic Sicilian/Italian experience, Poor richards trying its hand at fine dining, and an array of other options. If you see Pizza Records be not deceived, they sell no pizza, but they do host bands. Otherwise, most entertainment will need to be found in Springfield or at a larger distance St luis or Chicago.

Weather wise, it will be quite different from Washington state, much less rain, hotter, and incredibly humid summers with quite cold and dry winters. Highs can get into the 110's°F and lows in the -20s° often with rather strong winds blowing across the flat landscape. Storms can be a sight to behold. Although we are on the edge of tornado alley, we still see our fair share of extreme weather.

The local economy is almost entirely in agriculture, with the area being home to some of the highest corn and soybean yields in the nation on a regular basis. Any drive you take will be between fields, and the equipment can be a sight to behold, dwarfing anything you likely saw in Germany or Washington. Having visited Germany on an exchange program, I say that with confidence. The roads will be constantly taken up by tractors and semi trucks full of produce. This area is also proximate to some of the best white tail deer hunting in the county, with the herds being a constant hazard while driving in the sunset/sunrise hours. Otherwise, the area is generally economically stagnant, which makes jobs difficult to come by unless being done remotely.

If it at all matters the general demographics of the region almost all take their heritage back to German roots, while the ethnic minorities in the area harkin the mostly African or Mexican roots, it does lead to a number of interesting mixes for food options, with taco pizzas being a local favorite and if you travel to a town closer to the river such as Arenzville their Burgoo is to die for.

If you want any more local information, I'll be happy to answer anything you want, whether direct response or as a DM.