I, for one, can't understand why anyone would want to live in the city. I live in a small town in a neighborhood where the lots are at least an acre. It's quiet and peaceful and I don't have to fight that nasty city traffic. Every so often I do have to go to the city, and every time, I'm reminded of how bad it is there.
I feel the same way... I live in a meadow in the forest, and couldn't imagine giving up the fresh air and open space. But I guess it comes down to the money. I have to be honest that there aren't many jobs around here, and certainly not "high-paying" jobs. I can see why the local kids tend to leave and not come back.
Because young people, and quite a few of us oldsters, don't want peace and quiet.
I agree with you. I'm very happy to live in one of the un-hippest places in the country. It truly does keep the riff-raff out.
They're young and dumb. They don't want "peace and quiet", they want sex and getting drunk. Preferably, both at the same time.
because some of us don't want to waste our weekends mowing one or even worse five acre lots of grass.
Living in the city and living in the burbs are two different things. A good city neighborhood is like a small town, except that it's likely to be more walkable and has major urban assets a short hop away. The burbs, however .... I'll just say that I can't imagine spending three hours a day in my car.
I live in South San Jose, but when I was single I thought it would be fun to live in San Francisco. You could live there and walk to restaurants, night clubs, and shopping.
I didn't work in San Francisco, and I never wanted a long commute. I had friends that lived up there and enjoyed it.
However, I would never buy a place in a city, and I would never live in a city like that.
I would actually like to move to a much smaller place and have a large lot.
I like having neighbors, but not as close as they are right now. I like not having lots of traffic. My kids can play in the street, and I don't have to worry about them getting hit by cars. I also live near an undeveloped hill that has deer that are fun to watch. We also live near a bike/walking path that is connnected to lots of parks. It's loads of fun.
One of my 10 year old twin daughters loves San Francisco, and the other one would love to live in a small town where she can walk everywhere.
Something you will never have in a small town is privacy.