I'm sure I've said this before but as someone who left an unaffordable major city for a cheap small city I can say with absolute certainty that it sucks ass. Sure things are more affordable, but wages are lower and there's sweet f**k all to do in these places.
I'm kind of a homebody, anyway, so that's not a huge concern for me. When I was younger, I wanted the city life for all that I could do, not so interested any more. But I grew up in the Cariboo, so I know what you mean about SFA to do. Just crappy bars, and lots of them.