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Country Living Versus City Living

Why is it that city dwellers always long to live in the country and country dwellers long for the bright lights of the city? The answer is simple, really. Each of these extremes has its advantages and disadvantages. What are they?

City living is great if you can afford it. There’s always something happening and there is a sense of excitement in the air. On weekends, you can choose between sporting events, movies, theater, clubs and many other forms of entertainment. For singles, especially, nothing beats city life.

Living in the city is very often a necessity for families. Cities are where you can find the most well paying jobs. Many families choose to live in the suburbs close enough to the city to drive to work but far enough away to have a big yard and a feeling of being a part of a community. It’s not quite like living in the country and Dad’s only taste of the outdoors may be when he gets to do some tree trimming with the homelite chainsaw, but it’s an improvement over the ‘urban jungle.’

Those who live in the country have the wide open spaces spread out before them. They enjoy living in the fresh country air, where the only sound from a machine may be the hum of a husqvarna chainsaw off in the distance.

On the other hand, it’s very hard to make a living in the country. If you have a job, you may need to drive a long way to work every day. With few neighbors, you just have to hope that you will like the ones you’ve got. The only forms of entertainment you have in the country are your television set and internet connection.

Country kids often leave home early to look for work in the city. Alienated from their family and in unfamiliar surroundings, they occasionally turn to anti-social behavior. While this doesn’t happen all the time, it does happen. Of course, there’s no guarantee that it won’t happen with city kids, either. There is no substitute for teaching children values and ethics, wherever you happen to live.

What’s the ideal solution? Many people have found the perfect mix of country and city in towns just a couple of hours drive away from major cities. These towns often have many amenities without feeling cramped. While many jobs in these areas don’t pay as well as city jobs, the cost of living is lower, too. It may be a little harder to find the things you need for your home, like a zojirushi rice cooker or other appliance, but you can always shoot down to the city if you like.

If you’re dissatisfied with country or city living and are looking for an alternative, consider these semi-rural areas. They give you the best of both worlds.