I&#x27;ve split my life living downtown (SF, NYC, London, Melbourne, TO) and in the suburbs.<p>Outside my house the only thing I hear is the wind tossing about with the trees. Can&#x27;t hear my neighbors or traffic or people on the street. Contrast that to when I lived in areas where the bars or homeless&#x2F;mentally unstable individuals would keep me up all night.<p>And I love all the space. Yes, it&#x27;s a double edge sword. But I have lot more space for my hobbies such as bike ownership&#x2F;maintenance, musical instruments, photography studio... I can sit in my backyard and just meditate or play music. When I lived downtown, I had to rent space or just forego certain things.<p>Lastly, I like how there&#x27;s less population density. Downtown, good luck if you want a seat at the nearby cafe. Whereas my local cafe which has ample parking also has ample open seats.<p>I&#x27;m not trying to say surburbia &gt; urban living. They just have very real differences that suit different people and life stages.