One region, several genuinely local patterns.
Rail, tram and motorway corridors can matter more than straight-line distance when deciding what is genuinely nearby.
City-centre workdays, coastal weekends and local town routines produce different windows of demand.
Choose a town before a radius
Start with the place that fits your normal travel direction, then compare availability. A regional label is useful for browsing, but it should never pretend every town is equally close.