I made the move in a similar situation, and have zero regrets.
What town will you be working in? What is your budget?
I initially moved to VT with two weeks' notice to report, so I was in a hurry. Gathered online listings, made appointments with a ton of landlords, then spent a 3-day weekend looking at places to rent. I ended up in Monkton with a 1600 square foot, two-bedroom, (strangely) three-bathroom house on a lake for $900 a month plus utilities. It was a little farther to work than I intended to be, but I loved it for the peace and quiet.
Conversely, I rented half of a house, probably less than 900 square feet, basically two rooms, each with its own floor, for $1100 plus utilities, in Jericho, and it was not nearly as peaceful and quiet as Monkton.
Seek and ye shall find, I guess that is the lesson I learned! I rented a few different places in different towns, then ended up buying when I decided to stay.
You will have no problem finding like-minded people, neighbors, and women. I knew I was in a good place when I noticed that all of the magazines in the break room at work are firearms-related, and soon found out that when you are stuck in a room with a stranger, the most common thing to do is strike up a conversation about guns, hunting, or high-horsepower vehicles.