City vs Rural Living

Suburbs -> city -> rural is a common life path for folks these days. I suspect a lot of those that make it out to the country are in for a surprise regarding amenities, socialization, and distractions/entertainment. Rural living filters out a lot of friends and family who see a one-way 30-minute drive as too long for a visit. I see that as a good thing :-)

It depends on the person. I live in a dense city and have been looking for a house. Unfortunately I can only afford highly residential areas further away (boring areas yet still in the city limits) and the thought of this really stresses me out.I just love the buzz and activity all around me. People having fun, drinking, playing music. As I live alone I know I would be extremely isolated in the countryside. I've lived in more remote areas in other countries which is precisely why I moved

For every 30 something looking for an exciting city life there is one who wants a quite suburban or rural life.I have a bunch of friends and family that fled Manhatten for the suburbs in the last few years.There are so many sacrifices you have to make to live in a city.If you were well adjusted you wouldn't be here criticizing other peoples life choices.

> People live in big citiesThere is an assumption there (that isn't quite fair). Not everyone lives in a big city. I live in a remote rural area. I see (visually see) my neighbors maybe once a week. While it is quiet out here, and I can avoid stress, there isn't much to do. The nearest town is 6 miles away (~1K population), and the next larger is 12 miles. Like it or not, you end up doing a considerable bit of driving (in the car) just to meet basic needs. The nearest full service hospita

I work remotely (6 years) and I live in a small-ish town (130k). I have no desire to live in a big city. I get the appeal of being able to walk or take public transportation everywhere, but the tradeoffs are worth it. It’s quieter, more laid back, and I have a lot of space. I also have a family and a dog, and so maybe that plays a part.

Basically none of what you just described rings true to me, for what it’s worth. I moved away from the big city because I love the quieter life in suburbia. I can stand to visit cities for a few days but much more and it really wears on me. Different strokes for different folks.

I was born and lived my youth in a small town. You know the kind where everyone knows everyone and you can't go out without seeing at least 10 relatives, neighbours or friends of friends. It might've been a fun place to live if you fit in to what they consider as "normal", but if your hobbies or interests (or other ways of living) differed from the norm too much, you'd be the butt of all rumours.Then I tried a "big city" when I was studying, I could go out t

Depends on the person. For many people, living in a City is super lonely, despite having many many people around. At least the "neighborhoods" in this community seem to be quite tightly knit, so people actually know each other.I haven't spoken to my nextdoor neighbor in months besides saying hello.As for activities, they seem to have some there, if those are the kind of things you're into. If not, then sure, its probably not for you and living in any village or s

Some people love city life, like me. The idea of everything only a few subway stops or even a walk away. So many opportunities and things to discover.I wither away in small provincial towns (I've spent more than 10 years living in one so I know)Cities are not for everyone but there's definitely an interest in them. Ps I don't have a family so I don't need a family home.

I've chosen to live outside of large cities, in suburban areas. I think of cities as the noisy, hectic places that I'll visit occasionally for some specific purpose, then want to leave as soon as possible. They feel like crowded, hostile places to me.A big part of that is probably that I wasn't raised in a city, so my contact with them has been while on vacation. Living somewhere and vacationing somewhere are certainly very different experiences.I live within walking distanc