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Do you live in a smaller community, where it's likely that you know the people there?
I mean, I do. Sort of. I live in the Netherlands so even the rural areas are pretty much next door to bigger cities. I live in a small village, but do everything in the nearby city, even there it's normal. Maybe a bit less so, but that's just because there's too many people. No point in trying to thank the driver of a full bus, he won't hear you anyway. But if I'm in a smaller cafe, people will say hello when I arrive and goodbye when leaving.
I'm an introvert, but that does sound pleasant.
I live in a large US city, and it'd be considered weird to greet patrons of an establishment I didn't yet know as an acquaintance. Greeting staff however is good, and a good way to build familiarity.