Mito City

Hello, i'm planning to move to Mito City to work in Hitachinaka. I have a few questions.
1. How's life in Mito City and how is it as a city?
2. For those who are in similar situation, how accessible is Hitachinaka from Mito?
3. Is it difficult to find a rental room?
4. Estimated living cost

I'm quite a city lover, i can't live in Tokyo due to work. But, google shows that it only takes 1.15 hours to reach Tokyo by train. I've never been to Mito and googling doesn't give so much information regarding the lifestyle over there. Thank you

by Longjumping_Roof4830