I live in a small town.. out in the sticks


sometimes I wish I lived in a big city:


You can get any kind of food delivered to your home.

We have 1 pizza place that does.. it's decent, but only one


public transpo. I could justify buying a kindle and just sit back and enjoy the self time. I wouldn't have to worry about ahole drivers (especially up here in RI/Mass)


also, tied in with that... I could go get drunk at a bar if I wanted and just take a cab, or the bus home. Without a driver here, that is impossible. I have to drive my ass home.. so I always have to be careful if I am driving (which is most/all of the time if I’m not with the wife)


also, I would imagine you don't have a long commute if you live in a big city


oh, and a gallon of milk would be a short walk away, not a 20 minute ride


what else is great about living in a big city??


Why I love living in a small town:


I will actually own the house I live in


Everyone does know everyone. we are a community, and we look out for each other , and we like each other. I would imagine that is very hard in a big city


I can turn my music up as loud as I want if nobody is home. nobody to complain about it.


when there is a snow storm, I can park my car wherever I want.


On a nice summer night, you can go outside and hear the crickets, and the frogs and such.. so tranquil.. so peaceful. have a beer and relax and enjoy the silence.. I will do this for hours sometimes


My Mother is 2 doors down from me, and my brother is 3. My grandparents lived across the street, and my aunt lived next door.. my brother in law lives down the street about a 4 minute ride


I don't know.. I can see pros and cons to each


what do you prefer?? what do you have? do you like it, or would you like the other??

 

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30-50k town for the win.

Small town feel, big town restaurants/shops.

Did you move orsumtin?

 

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Small town, please. I did big city living and I hate attached living. I want open spaces.

 

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Drink at home, it's cheaper and you don't have to go anywhere to do it

 

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We are about ideal right now. about 30 miles outside of Minneapolis, and once you get out of the ring of burbs around the Cities you are either in farm country or the woods, town of about 4K and we dont actually live in town. Our town has a grocery store, hardware store and a couple places to eat. We pretty much are close enough to the big cities to not be too inconvenienced, and far enough away to not have any of the downside of the big cities.

 

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big city for me


murder, cocaine and crime is the life for me

i can't sleep unless i hear sirens, shooting and screaming

 

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Pros of a small town:
- same-day service at the vet (provided it was for the dog and not the bird).
- same with oil changes and seasonal tire changes
- can walk to and from work

I'm afraid my list of pros for big city is much longer and I am too lazy to type it all out. Suffice to say, I miss living in the city.

 

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Me ? I lived here my whole life. Why do you ask ?

 

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I rather enjoy living where I do. About 20 miles out of two large cities, we're far enough out that we have forested areas, close enough to have most amenities of a large city.

we have fair public transport, but it's rather expensive.

 

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