If a person lives on his own land, then he does not have any problems with this, because he can generally live completely autonomously (if he is well prepared).
No epidemics or economic problems for such a person will be a hindrance.
I came to the same conclusion years ago. I used to live in a downtown apartment with my parents, then alone in my own, on the outskirts, then I moved to a bigger city and lived there for a few years, then to an even bigger city, a huge multicultural capital. I didn't feel well in any of these places. Finally, I've decided to move to a small country town, got my own land and a house. I can tell you that nothing compares to living here, far from any noises, smells and stuff. People who live in the city can't imagine how it's like when you don't hear a police sirens and car engines for days straight and don't have to talk to anyone at all.