Because that's where he could best accumulate wealth.
He lives near the Corn Exchange and St Paul's area of London (Britain)
Ebenezer Scrooge's work, Marley and Scrooge, is located in London, England. The story "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens is set in London during the 19th century.
London - Britain
Scrooge came from London
Scrooge lived on a fictional street called Cornhill in the novel "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.
In Victorian, London
Ebenezer Scrooge is a fictional character from Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol." In the story, Scrooge is a wealthy miser living in London, England during the 19th century.
Scrooge was business partners with Marley and was likely in London when Marley died.
He had taken over Marleys town house in London. He had then turned some areas of the is building in to rented offices and other flats
So that scrooge sees the wider world and how they celebrate and keep Christmas
His address is never actually stated in the book. However, it has been agreed that based on descriptions of the city of London given in the book Scrooge lived within walking distance of Corn Hill and The Corn Exchange (both are still there today) in the City centre. It appears from the area description this was near to Camden Town
Ebenezer Scrooge worked as a moneylender and financial manager in London. He ran his business from a building described as a counting-house.