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The inhabitants are unaware of the dangers
Same as in the real world. Poverty prevents mobility.
You can't really just move, unless you enjoy being homeless and jobless. You have to prepare to move by finding housing and either income or cash reserves. If you're already impoverished, you have neither the time or resources to do that, unless you're moving somewhere that you have people to support you short term.