Did they correct for people’s behavior or skills that would cause them to choose one place to live over another? Living in a regional or rural area is within mo

Did they correct for people’s behavior or skills that would cause them to choose one place to live over another? Living in a regional or rural area is within most people's means as long as relevant work is nearby. Perhaps people who are more suited to the the sort of work that is more often done in densely populated areas are inherently more depressed.