I'd rather live in my 100 year old, non-suburban residential area (also conveniently located in the United States) than in a suburb. Life is far more relaxed where I am. It's just a fact of life.
I know what you mean.
Unfortunately there are some people that do not understand the difference between suburban and non-suburban residential areas (aka rural). We had the misfortune of discovering that the hard way last year when the appraiser used by the bank to approve our mortgage used suburban comparisons rather than rural. what an absolute nightmare that was.
But I will take rural living over urban or suburban any day!!!!