I lived in a space that size in an urban area for years. Saved money, had a whole city to go out in. They call such arrangements a "crash pad". We had a half de

I lived in a space that size in an urban area for years. Saved money, had a whole city to go out in. They call such arrangements a "crash pad". We had a half decent kitchen, but enjoyed all the local restaurants, and the local hackerspace for projects that took space, a store across the street for all the things you didn't have the house. I'd much prefer living in a tiny urban apartment to a rural space where you can't walk anywhere, have to store everything you need at home, etc.