Community is what makes any product, idea, or movement great. People flock to a sense of community to find ways to learn, grow, and get support. WordPress and many other tech products have built themselves an amazing communities, but an amazing tech community does not have to only belong to a large product or take place in a large city.
You can help foster an amazing tech community in your own area and watch as not only you grow and learn, but those around you start learning and working together to make amazing things. You will find that the actions of you and those in your community will end up making your area a better place for tech and a place where people want to learn and grow.