> What dense city with a thriving commercial and business/industrial base is cheaper to live in than a less-developed rural small town? Wrong question; dense c

> What dense city with a thriving commercial and business/industrial base is cheaper to live in than a less-developed rural small town? Wrong question; dense cities with thriving economies are more valuable, so they should be more expensive. The question is who collects the rent? Land title holders, or builders and value creators?