rural better then city life?

Question

what are some of the benifits of living in a rural area?

Answer 1

Cleaner air, less traffic, a tighter community. On the other hand, it takes hours to get anywhere, you'll be traveling frequently because there's nothing around where you live, and everyone will be in your business for lack of anything better to do.

Answer 2

I just moved back to the city after a year in the country.

Rural:
1. You can actually see the night sky (ahhhhh)
2. Its soooooo quiet
3. I get to pee in the yard
4. I only get a few visitors ("its too far to drive")

Metro:
1. My commute to work is 20 minutes (it was 45 before)
2. Stores everywhere
3. Easier to socialize
4. Roads and power restored quickly in inclement weather

I only listed the positives for each. Since its only been 3 days, I haven't decided which I like better, but the rural area will probably win out.

Answer 3

It is more relaxed when you go outside.

You do not have to worry about walking outside in your night clothes to get the paper or take out the garbage.

You have more control over what you wish to do with your home and the area around your home.

With Wal-Mart now in or close to most small towns it makes it really easy to get items that were hard to find close to rural homes 15 years ago.

Also, the internet makes it as easy for rural people to order things as people in large cities.

Snow can be a problem in rural areas because it is up to you to remove it.

Answer 4

Just moved to a rural area and haven't made my mind up yet but I am leaning towards the city

Answer 5

I'd say city because if you live in the rural places, you don't really know whats going on in the news and what not.

Answer 6

i lived in the city when i was growing up and my husband lived in the rural area and now we both live in the city and he really wants to go back to the rural life cause he said you are alot closer to nature and more serenity the city has too much noise and u can't even see the stars

Answer 7

That sounds like the Douglas Family Debate. I will have to side with Oliver Douglas (Eddie Alberts character on an old TV show called Green Acres).

Green acres is the place for me.
Farm livin' is the life for me.
Land spreadin' out so far and wide
Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside.

New York is where I'd rather stay.
I get allergic smelling hay.
I just adore a penthouse view.
Dah-ling I love you but give me Park Avenue.

...The chores.
...The stores.
...Fresh air.
...Times Square

You are my wife.
Good bye, city life.
Green Acres we are there.

I also think it's cool that Eddie Albert did alot more than act. Because of his his early work with environmental causes and groups, when International Earth Day was created, it was decided it must be held on April 22 because that was his birthday.

Concerned about seeing fewer pelicans on beaches where he was jogging, he went with ecologists on a trip to Anacapa Island. They discovered that in every nest all the eggs were crushed, and nobody knew why. Taking samples and testing them, they found DDT in all the eggs. He began speaking about the harmful effects of the pesticide at universities around the country, and in 1972 the federal government banned DDT.

Answer 8

I'd have to live in the city!!

Rural is much much better!! less hecticness, life is hectic and crazy enough without having to deal with it while your in the sanctuary of your own home

Answer 9

Freedom , freedom, and more freedom. Freedom from living way too close to your neighbor(s),and getting into "problems" with them. Anything from a borrowed cup of sugar, to bringing their problems over to you . "Snitching"-- this is one thing that makes me want to throw rocks at some --you sometimes can not do certain things ,or "they" will tell on you : Try drinking beer with some buddies in your front yard in the city limits,with-out one of your "jeaulous" neighbors calling the law on you---or around a bon-fire--which is not allowed inside most city limits.Too many people -- too much gossip -- too many eyes --too many people who think their "stuff" don"t stink ,and yours does. Anyone from the water meter reader maid being a snitch, to other city public servants "peeking around". Too many cops in the city -- what I used to do as a kid,for fun, is now against the law. In my opinion, the Sheriff"s dept. guys are more in tune with the people -- feelins run better toward them than city cops --enough said on that one ,but it is a major point. Buy yourself a good shotgun--get a couple dogs,and move out of the city.I would bet that heart attacks and strokes are less for people living outside city limits. Traffic tickets will be way down-- as well as other city fines of sorts > unlicensed dogs (and cats!!) fines -- weed abatement(not cutting your grass enough) tighter regulations on property maint. and upkeep -- need city permits to do anything --you have to hire a plumber or electrician to do your work in the city. There are many more reasons to live outside the city limits ,but for me --it all goes back to "Freedom". Try it-- your blood pressure will go down ,and you may just like it . .

Answer 10

they both have good and bad points, but I guess rural areas are quieter, your cars don't seem to end up with as many random dinks, in general the crime isn't as usually as high (because there are less people), you can actually rent / own a place that you can park your car for free and have a yard