I live in a suburban area, but grew up in a rural area, i.e. an area which is outside towns and cities.
I live in a suburban area as well. I have never lived in a rural area. I guess that would have it's advantages and disadvantages. What area do you prefer living in?
I prefer a rural area, as it has a much smaller population and small, rather than large, settlements.
What kinds of things do people do in rural areas for entertainment?
In the pre-internet days there would be tv, the pub, the community center and sports. Nowadays, the internet means people can find all sorts of things to do.
What are some of the pluses living in a rural area, which is what, usually less than 2500 people?
Different countries have varying definitions of "rural" for statistical and administrative purposes.
North America.
North America Canada.
In Canada, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development defines a "predominantly rural region" as having more than 50% of the population living in rural communities where a "rural community" has a population density less than 150 people per square kilometre. In Canada, the census division has been used to represent "regions" and census consolidated sub-divisions have been used to represent "
population, which has often favored Democrats. Republicans, made up mostly of white conservatives, have dominated throughout much of the rest of Florida, particularly in the more rural and suburban areas. This is characteristic of its voter base throughout the Deep South.
The fast-growing I-4 corridor area, which runs through Central Florida and connects the cities of Daytona Beach, Orlando, and Tampa/St. Petersburg, has had a fairly even breakdown of Republican and Democratic voters. The area is often seen as a merging point