What happens... in every single place outside of major cities?

management, automotive, finance, manufacturing, mineral extraction, healthcare, education, retail

>>1667413

Yeah, but healthcare, education, services only serve the existing populace (mostly). What the hell they do that's not sustaining themselves? It can't all be natural resources

>>1667411

There will be a small portion of goods production - for example, making widgets for cars or making food for supermarkets.

There will be a large amount of "service industry". Hair dressers, supermarkets, doctors surgery, accountants, lawyers, education etc

There will be a similarly large government bureaucracy.

>>1667411
What makes you think that businesses don't settle in smaller cities? Lots of space, cheap CoL, pockets of specialisation.

>>1667411
For one, agriculture. I don't see farmland in big cities but townies still need to eat.

Some power generation and maintenance because you can't have that dirtying up your skyline.

Think of pretty much anything you need to survive that isn't being produced somewhere you can see.

>>1667414
>>1667411

Natural resources and food production is a big one that doesn't really exist in big cities.

Then there is tourism which depending on what type of small city, is often a net positive due to smaller population density. Also higher ratio of pleasure:business which means spending money without extracting as much money via selling and deal making.

>>1667414
>It can't all be natural resources
Yes, it can.
East Texas here. The entire 12,000 population here focuses on oil and farming.

Lots of shitposting and beer drinking
t. Nowhere, Illinois

>>1667411
>What happens... in every single place outside of major cities?


The same thing as the big cities but usually less of it and at a lower quality.

>>1667413
"Mineral extraction."

Load trucks by myself at a quarry. #dirt road.

Around here it's all Cattle and farmland. And oil field shit. Or else restaurants and mom and pop shops.


U can go to walmart. Just pick a cement road and drive in one of 5 directions. 30-40 minutes u will find 1.

>>1668244
Kek. My man. Southeast ks here. Samesame

>>1667411
Inland socal suburb reporting
fuckton of manufacturing, medical devices, avocados and wine

>>1667411
>Dundee
Bro, this city hosts the single biggest awards show every year