It's less of a problem if you're deciding between a tier 1 and a tier 2 city, but it's a massive problem when you're deciding between a tier-anything city, and

It's less of a problem if you're deciding between a tier 1 and a tier 2 city, but it's a massive problem when you're deciding between a tier-anything city, and a 'cardboard box in the middle of the woods, 10 miles off the nearest highway, and 25 miles to the nearest Wal-Mart' that is the upper limit for what you can buy for $5,000.