In between. I grew up in a city of about two hundred thousand people if you include the unincorporated urban sprawl in a metropolitan area of 6.2 million people. It was less than an hour to three larger cities and many smaller cities in a endless block of concrete. When I was a kid there was still agricultural land out west with strawberry patches, cow pastures, etc. Having stuff like that around is nice. Every last inch got developed and then redeveloped to get more dense over time. I enjoy having a bit of nature and land, but still am very accustomed to the city. When I relocated I still found myself within minutes of a city of over 100K people that is growing rapidly and will likely be two to three hundred thousand people in the next ten years, but there is a lot of preserved nature in the area and protected farm land that is locked in due to zoning restrictions. The people developing my current area are actually wealthy people from my home town. So it’s like a new and improved version of my old city with more of the kinks worked out. So while this area will get dense, nature will stay intact. I’m also less than an hour from a larger city of over 500K people if I want more metropolitan entertainment. I also own acre now, which wasn’t something that was possible where I grew up because it had already been way over developed and land prices for residential land was already over a million an acre. There is more room for growth and profit here.
Im a small town kinda guy, you know, like the towns you see on Hallmark television and Lifetime type of things.
I lived in the big city both in the gulf and western Europe
They defo have their perks (more stuff to do, more events etc, more different people to meet). But they do get stressful and overwhelming.
In Tunisia I live in a town that is very close to the city but at the same time it's right on the Mediterranean and next to a mountain, so I get best of both worlds, the greenery and blue of nature + close city. I think this is the best.
I voted small town as it's the closest option to where I live, although mine would be like 2 or 3 small towns in one. I enjoy living here but in saying that too I don't really know any different. I just can't imagine living in a big city where you're living on top of each other and it's soo crowded. More to do but just such a busy and big place would make me feel uncomfortable and lost.
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I have lived in 10 parts of Canada since my 20s in 3 provinces, from big cities to smaller cities to small towns. The best places to live where you will be accepted for who you are and you dont have to change is a Christian conservative small town. This is coming from a white Canadian woman here generations.
Rural country for sure! The less people around me the better. I don't like busy places and noise. Wouldn't like to hear any traffic either. I prefer to hear nature. I already wake up to the sound of birds chirping and when I look out my bedroom window I see trees swaying in the morning breeze. I wouldn't be able to survive in a city and be happy.
Small suburbs are the best. Close enough to the city but still quiet
Cities are beautiful if they're well taken care of, there's more shit to do, and there's more economic opportunities. However, I hate most of the types of people who live there, and the policies suck. Overall, I still think cities are preferable overall, but ask me again in 5 years and I might change my mind.
I grew up in a suburb and have lived in both NYC and LA since then. I LOVE the city nothing compares to it. I’m a nightlife queen myself and while nothing gets wilder than the parties where I grew up in FL (there was mad shit going on) the city is special. It’s alive til 4 AM, and is the perfect place for me as a trans woman of color. It is everything I could ever ask for and it gives me life
Build an impenetrable private resort fortress away from civilization but sort of "close" enough to make a trip to get supplies when needed.
Any of them but A. I've lived in all of those kind of places. I hate big cities but that's where the money is so it's where I spent most of my life. It can be very hard to make a living in the country or small towns.
Living way out in the middle of nowhere is something a lot of people think they'd like, but it's something you have to be ready for. It's VERY different and hard to get used to even if you like living that way. It's completely different living there than just visiting.
I’ve always lived in Mega Cities. Seoul, Tokyo, Toronto, London... Pretty much over it. Thinking about moving to a small town with 5,000
Rural 100%
I grew up in the suburbs and I can't stand the city. There's too many people that I don't resonate with. In rural areas, people are generally much nicer because they're not used to being around that many people. If I could choose one way for life, I'd choose to get away from everyone with a partner.
s Definitely in a big city. That way I would never be bored, I could meet different people and I would always have something new to do or see.
I already live in the woods (deep country) closest Walmart is 25 minutes away, closets mall 50 minutes away, but I love it!!! I would never live in the city, I love living in the woods, it reminds me of a campsite at night!
Small town to countryside. I love animals, I love lots of natural. I'm rather introverted. Not saying I don't like any cultural fun activities, I do like some of them, but I'd rather have a quiet family happy life on a place like farm.
Rural for sure, living a house surrounded by woods hearing nothing but the birds chirping and warm breeze through the trees.
small town but a little more than 20k. My college town has like 40k.
Now I’m wondering why there’s a bigger percentage of woman who voted for big city and a bigger percentage of men on the 20k people one 🤔
So between New York sized cities and <20k there are no towns and cities. If I live in a 50k town, I don't exist is what you say
Farm life over city life any day. I love those large wrap around porches!
I like shooting guns in my yard
On the edge between both. So I can pick and choose depending on my mood.
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