This. It takes a special kind of person to land in a new town, make connections, and find a good job. Especially without skills. Few people are that person.

I've had friends who had to choose between moving away and making some more money and staying where they grew up and making less with a strong support network. In most cases (i.e. unless they are changing industries after completing an education/training/career milestone) the support network reduced their expenses more than the extra wages would have been.