Living in a small town is better than living in a big city, amirite?

Fine but are there a lot of jobs there?

by forrestheidenre 2 days ago

Exactly. People don't live in big cities because they enjoy traffic and pollution. They live there to work.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I live in a proper town, as in not large enough to be a city. If I need a small city I can drive ten minutes. If I need a big city it's just two hours. It's the perfect setup for me and my lifestyle.

by Optimal-Inspector497 2 days ago

If only I wanted to know most people, or deal with their small town drama, but I don't. Pros and cons.

by CommercialVariety 2 days ago

I'm hardly capable of caring about other people outside of my family, how am I going to find a sense of community in a small town?

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Everyone knows everyone. My husband lost his wallet, and it was returned. There is definitely a sense of community. And I'm talking about a town with a 5k population. Its like Cheers. Everyone knows your name.

by Putrid-Medium-4699 2 days ago

Yes!!!

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I agree there is just that tiny factor about finding employment and earning a living...

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I don't know my neighbours name and I hope I never do.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I couldn't handle living in a small town. I want asian food and friends with borderline insane senses of personal style.

by Big-Persimmon 2 days ago

Crime is far, far lower as well. Murder rate here where I am is 0 because that's how many murders we have each year. It's actually safe.

by tyrese74 2 days ago

I'm in a medium size city and one could hear a pin drop most of the time. I know neighbors on all four sides. Air couldn't be fresher .

by Anonymous 2 days ago

What are you considering a small town? Because a real small town is about 500 or less people and I grew up there. If you want anything other than overpriced gas station snacks/drinks you have to drive at least 30 minutes to someplace that has anything. It sucks a lot

by Anonymous 2 days ago

As a NYer who moved to a small town, I agree with this 1000%.

by Putrid-Medium-4699 2 days ago

Hella no. Not even close.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Small towns, for me, would mean never working in the field I studied. And that seems like it would be somewhere between unfulfilling, and soul-crushing. At least here in Aus. Small towns here tend to be well beyond commuting distance for anything even remotely related to my field.

by Both_Honey2458 2 days ago

I live in a small city of about 50,000. Lots of restaurants and amenities for its size. The cost of living is far more reasonable, it's safe, barely any traffic. I feel like a lot more young people thrive in small cities or large towns around this size. I have friends who live in large cities and despite their higher pay, seem to be doing far worse financially. So I don't see the trade off unless you're doubling or tripling your potential salary.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Small towns seem hit or miss. You can be singled out really fast and thats bad. I like big city. I like the hustle and bustle. But enjoy a place to go that's out of the city that's quiet. The small town seems too lonely. Like your days and nights are just alone in a house with nothing around you

by No-Owl3859 2 days ago

It heavily depends on where you live because, at least in my country, living in a small town doesn't exactly give you a "sense of community" or "real connections", but rather it gives you a 24/7 feel of surveilance. Anything you do, the others will find out and everyone is ready to judge you. In many cases, if you go from a big city to a smaller town, the residents may reject you and/or treat you like a foreigner. Plus, people from smaller towns also tend to be a bit more conservative than the people in the big cities, so good luck if you're LGBTQ+ for example. So I disagree. It's not better or worse. It depends on how you want to live your life and what you're willing to sacrifice to live it that way.

by henrirau 2 days ago

My experience was quite different. While I live in a major metropolitan area, my dad lives in a small town ever since he retired. The way this town came together for me is mind blowing. As a cancer patient who almost lost everything with nobody willing to lift a finger to help me, practically everyone in this town chipped in and raised me close to $10k last weekend.

by Anonymous 2 days ago