Would you rather live in the country, or a big city?

I love living in a smaller town. You always see someone you know, you dont have to worry as much as in the city. It is cleaner and you are not being watched all of the time. And there seems to be less crimes. I would say it is a better place to raise a kid.

I don't like cities at all so would never want to live in a large city again. I much prefer a more rural location, like where I am living now (with cows across the street!).

I rather live in the country but close to big city. I am city person just because I have been in the city for my entire life. I am on city suburbs now, but in the city. I would have to experience country life to know the difference...

You have asked a very nice question my friend.I am sure this one has crossed our minds very often.My opinion is that the grass is always greener on the other side.I stay in a big city and hence the charm of the countryside is very strong.At the same time if I stay for long at the countryside I am reminded of the conveniences that I can avail of in the city.But given a choice I would leave everything and settle down in a countryside which is full of greenery and offers a lot of adventure and peace,solitude and tranquility.It would be so nice to be closest to nature.Sadly we have our livelihoods to take into account and so have to stay in the city so that we can atleast make some decent money to sustain ourselves.

I have always lived in the city and although I like it I am not fond of the big busy ones like Melbourne or Sydney. My husband was born and brought up in the country and I love his home town and would not mind retiring there one day. It is a couple of hours away from Melbourne but it is not isolated and the nearest town is 15-20 minutes away; it is a beautiful place. In the meantime I will enjoy Perth not too big, not too small!

i rather living in the country. city life is totally not me. As I have been grown up in country, the life there is so peaceful and not much of rushy kind of things. Moreover, what I don't like about city life is the house is with no land for you to plant something. I like to have my own yard so that i can plant something, like flowers and fruits and of course vegetables. Moreover, city is too loud and busy and of course costly, so, i really try to avoid that.

I go back and forth with it. Of course, I have never lived in a really big city. I have lived by the ocean (but only for 6 months). I was raised in a hollow (or "Hollor" as we call it). I have lived in the middle of a really small town. And on a four lane in a mid-sized town. But never in a really big city. The main thing I believe I would like about it is all of the museums, the subway/free transportation. The fact that you can just walk to the store. But then again, I would miss the country life. I like it when I walk out the door or glance out the window and see a deer, a rabbit, or some other type of animal. So, I can live just about anywhere I guess.