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One of the things I like about DDG is that you can turn localised results on/off whenever you like and even chose the location. Also localised search is pretty good for me too.
Use searXNG with rotating instances and if anything Startpaage is everything you need. DuckDuckGo is not bad, but had some bad cases
I've been using duck duck for the last 2 years and it's fine if you don't need localized results. If I'm searching for x thing in y area then I go back to Google for that.
I use ddg to search for things in my area all the time. I just use near <zip code> instead of near me.
I'm not google free though. I pay for YouTube premium and have a couple Gmail addresses.
