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I guess it depends on your age, family, romantic, financial and employment situation. It also depends on, which city and part of the country you are living in. I am from the inner city, but loved living in the country, during my last years of high school, because I was meeting people, finding my way and keeping my mind occupied. Milking cows and seeing maple syrup drip from a tree was all new to me, but once was enough.

I loved Pittsburgh when I was twenty and in college, but I would never in a thousand years think of living in that particular city now. It is all about frame of mind and living/adapting to your environment. More or less, make it work for you, instead of complaining all the time. After college, I got married and lived in two big cities in the USA and Europe. Learning and absorbing new languages and cultures is one of the most satisfying experiences apart from getting divorced.

So! After my divorce in San Juan Puerto Rico, which has to be one of the worst cities to live in (maybe, because I was getting divorced), I lived in Santa Barbara, California. I think SB speaks for itself. Best place for a recently divorced renegade, but too far away from real life Los Angeles and San Fran. I then made my way back to Europe and lived in God forsaken Somerset, England. Somerset is the "country", but a little to backwards for my taste and two hours from London and one hour to the nearest airport to get you the cripe out.

Now, I am back State side and living in a coastal suburb eight minutes drive to a major US airport, twenty minutes drive to a major US city and most importantly a five minute drive to the inner city where I was born and raised. Being close to my family and friends, having a main squeeze and a dog is where I am now.

Although, I live in a Suburb, I have to choose the city over the country. The city offers accessibility, convenience, multi-cultures, diverse cuisine, art and music, sporting events, the oldest and the latest to name a few. Nature, silence, beauty, and mom and pop stores can be found in the city, if you look for it. I just wish the fresh air was as easy to find.

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