City vs Country

Which city, which country? San Francisco vs Afganistan? City Butte, Montana vs Tahiti? Country

"Beruit in the 80's versus China when the Khan invaded?"

I will have to pick the city. I love animals and that'd be the only reason why I would choose to live in the country.

I've lived in both and they both have their merits. With the city it's mostly convenience, with even the smallest things you might need at any hour of the day or night available to you. There are also more entertainment and social options available in the city. For the country it is a much calmer, peaceful lifestyle. Crime is considerably lower and people who grow up in the country tend to make stronger, lifetime friends with fewer cliques. Though there might be less variety, there is a stronger sense of community. If you are in the city and your car breaks down, you have to call a tow truck, find a mechanic, then manage to get a ride home. In the country, I call Tom at the shop, he shows up with a chain, then gives me a ride home.

i would like to live in the country as long as the city is only 10 minutes away. i would love to have the quiet but at the same time i would quickly miss being able to shop.

Oh give me the country any day. The peacefulness is worth it. I still would have to go back to the city for a little excitement though.

This largely depends on where. I really enjoyed living in Seattle and could definately live in a laid back city like Portland where even the city had lots of trees and parks and never felt too crowded. I'd rather not live in a large crowded city like Boston, New York, or Philly... a little too much urban intensity to make it liveable. These northeastern cities do offer very fine suburbs to live in as opposed to just about any suburb out west... too cookie cutter. I don't think I'd like living in the country..too small minded and not enough diversity or ammenities.

I'd like to live in the country. I am never and would never make it in a city, and I readily admit this. I grew up in small country towns, with extremely small populations and have adapted to this sort of environment. I now ive in a city that is fairly large (in my opinion), and have wanted to move for 10 years. I don't mind living within a close driving distance to a city, but never within it.

As always, the grass is greener on the other side. There are so many tradeoffs that it just depends upon what one's values, interests and lifestyle is. Ideally, I'd prefer to live in a mid-size city (200,000-500,000 people) or else just outside a major metropolis. Otherwise, life becomes either way too boring or way too intense.

What if nobody lives within a mile of your house?

Another good depate topic. I'm a city boy and my wife grew up on a farm. We see things differently, but we can get along. I say there are times when her rural leanings shine through, she laughs at how citified I am when we visit here family. You can have the discussion without it being pointed or personal, because unlike women vs. men, it's a personal choice. Personally I don't think the suburbs are a third category, they are just a sympton of urban sprawl. Here's my definition: If you don't know the name of everyone living within a mile of your house, you are living in the city. If you do know the name of everyone living within a mile of your house, you live in the country.

SUBURBS. The city people hate us, the country people don't know we exist, but we are the majority and we're cool. But I have to admit, I would like to move into the city several years down the road. Oh yeah, and sorry Mad Hatter, but Phoenix DOES NOT count as a city, it's a big suburb.

50/50. I have lived in Phoenix most of my life, so I am a city boy, but I also like the peace and quiet of the country.

Need both. I'd want to live in the country for its peacefulness, but be within driving distance to the city for when I get bored.

Almost my entire life (with the exception of a stint when I lived in NYC) I've resided in the New Jersey suburbs (and contrary to popular belief the whole state is not one big suburb). Living in the city never appealed to me simply because it offered me nothing of substantial interest. Living in the country would never be an option because I hate the outdoors and living in rural areas. For me, the suburbs combine the best of both worlds.

City folks have more things to do, but also have more crime and pollution and noise to deal with.Country folks have the quiet and privacy.

I've lived most of my life near the city. But at my core I am a country boy. I love fishing, I love the outdoors I like spending time away from crowds and I like slower pace that seems to come mostly from country folks. The country is where I want to be when I retire. But I would like to be at least one days drive to a city.