Agricultural land has value because of its fertility, that is, its ability to yield produce for its owners. However, the most fertile land is not always the most valuable. Proximity to communities and to means of transportation makes some agricultural land more valuable than other land, more fertile but also more remote. In cities, towns and villages, land is of use chiefly for placing buildings upon it. The use to which such buildings may be put determines the value of the land in relation to the other land in the community and their use depends to a great extent upon their location.