[TulliusCicero]

I wasn't thinking about whether housing exists there (if anything, the general rule is that it's easier to find housing in cheaper places, because the cost of land is lower), but rather whether most skilled professionals would find such a small town an attractive place to live.

[jwdunne]

That's true but what I'm getting at is German housing is significantly cheaper, with good infrastructure.

Culture counts too. In the north of the UK, the idea of living in Manchester city centre is awful compared to the idea of living in quiet rural.