I think in my case financial independence would still make moving away difficult, but because of my locations poor long-distance transit options and my disability (which I suspect is a rare combination in most developed countries). Granted, that combination also makes financial independence difficult.

On the upside, the risk of personal harm is incredibly low here, provided I don't go around telling everyone that my dad is a Buddhist and I don't go to church and I disapprove of how they ran the wickans out of town less than a decade ago.