I have friends who are devs and hiring managers (several of whom have no degrees, even) in many cities -- Detroit, Columbus, Portland, Chicago, SF -- and the same thing is true in all those places.
If you live in a small town, I can believe that the opportunities are limited, but in basically any metro area of any size, it's a developers' market.
If you live in a small town, I can believe that the opportunities are limited, but in basically any metro area of any size, it's a developers' market.