urban life is better than life

Is urban living better than rural living?
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Culture and opportunities abound
I understand the other side, but as a younger person, I find living near an urban center to be invaluable. Crime is rarely anything to worry about. The main reason is that in the search to find oneself, there are a plethora of opportunities in cities. You can walk down one block and experience so much culture, a bunch of different people's opinions, and be exposed to every type of art and interest. Being around such diversity makes most people relatively open-minded.
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For most people, yes.
It is hard to say whether a particular style of living is better for any single person. But the historic evidence is clear that for the growth and expansion of civilization, urban centers are where ideas are exchanged, where most education and research happens, and where artistic and creative pursuits thrive the most. It is also where more people, proportionally, rise out of poverty compared to rural areas, which is exactly why Chinese gravitate toward their cities and away from the countryside. One has more opportunity. From an environment standpoint, cities are also denser and surprisingly better suited to deal with global warming.
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Rural is better
Personally I love the countryside. At the age of 18 I moved to the city to go to university with no idea what urban living was like, before this I didn't think there was much difference. I found that the main advantage of being in the city was being close to amenities, but this was certainly not worth the other this I had to compromise. I was used to saying hello to people I met whilst out in my village and was unnerved by the culture in cities of not even acknowledging people unless you knew them. I also found it hard to sleep with the constant traffic noise and noisy neighbours too. The build up of buildings seemed unnatural and trapping in comparison to the open space, fields and forests I had grown up in. As a result I left the city at every opportunity I had.
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Less cars, less noise, less people, less crime and sometimes people just like to live away from all the population
The rural living would be relaxing and comfortable. You dont have to listen to all the cars busses or trains. All you really hear in the rural living are birds and animals. You enjoy the scenry of the rural living. Overall i think the rural areas are so much better.
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Rural living is better
Urban living is not better than rural living because of the high crime rate in the city. Also, children get involved in drugs or have drug problems. The traffic is also jammed. Whereas, rural living, in small towns, people are friendlier. There is lower crime rate. There's no traffic and people work at slower pace.
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"Health Is Wealth"
Health is more important than fulfilling our extravagant needs. Dependency on technologies makes one weak. Our psychological needs like peace and pollution free environments which reduces our stress is absent in rural side. Interaction with the nature for survival is important and the crowded environment is a great threat because any disasters might wipe a lot of property in urban area but rural side have spacious structure which is less life threatening. The urban life is like a ticking time bomb you never know what might strike you.
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Urban living comes with higher crime rates.
Urban living often comes with higher crime rates and drug abuse. Take Philadelphia for instance where the streets are littered with trash and many corners hold drug dealers selling drugs to both young and old. The only place where you can escape this is being in the center of the city where the University is. Talk to many of the city police, and they will suggest rural living for those who wish to relocate.
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No, not for everyone
Where a person should live is dependent upon the individual and the type of lifestyle they are looking for. I grew up in a rural setting and now live in an urban area. I came to an urban area because there were more opportunities for jobs and school. However, I will not necessarily remain here my entire life.
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No, urban living has become worse than rural living
At one point in time the opposite was probably true, that urban living was better than rural living. The person living in the rural setting has the clear advantage, as long as they know how to work with the challenges it can bring. Rural living allows people to grow their own livestock and produce. It gives children wide open spaces to play and grow, and access to nature and its beauty. People living in rural environments learn how to get by on far less than someone who has grown accustomed to city life, and the opportunity to form bonds with your neighbors are greater.