Sounds like you have a very good and comfortable life there. I can relate a bit....drive an older car and will always do so...I just rent a one for out of town trips.
After living in several major cities I opted for a more settled, calmer small town life, though some might call this a small city....it’s not close really to city life. And I love it!
Not bad. The hardships come from weather, and with the price of oil (and rig count) going down many of the idiots and jerks from elsewhere are heading south for the winter, if they haven’t left already. Traffic in the region has calmed considerably, and the lines at the stores aren’t so long. No complaints, things are getting back to normal.