11-01-2007, 12:19 PM
The big drawback for me about living in a city is that you're pretty much going to be in a condo, which doesn't appeal to me. If you can afford a townhouse in a big city, it's either going to be REALLY expensive or REALLY shitty. As far as bringing up kids, cities statistically tend to be a lot more dangerous than suburbs / outskirts (no, I'm not going to go search for studies on this... but that should be a no-brainer). Living in the city is great for being single IMO, but once you have a family having the extra space and peace of mind that your family is a little bit safer is important to me. Plus, I like being able to walk outside at night and go for a walk or something without having to worry about being mugged or shot at.
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Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks