Cityor Suburbs
 

Would you rather raise your family in the city or suburbs? I was talking to one of my brothers about it and he wants to raise his family in the sam e kinda town he grew up in. he grew up in a town with 1200 people no stoplights, no fourway stops in rural Massachusetts. I grew up in DC(which isnt the murder capital of the country anymore!) and I loved it. I would like to raise my kids in the city or a metropolitan area. What about you?

There are lots of opportunities (educational, cultural, shopping, etc) available in places like NYC or Boston that you just can't get elsewhere, and you don't need a car to get around, so the kids don't need to book Mom's Taxi to visit their friends. On the other hand, in the 'burbs you can have a real live backyard, it's quiet, and usually the crime rate is a lot lower.

I think the ideal situation is what I grew up with... living in the 'burbs, but within commuting distance of a major city, so you can go in for a day and take advantage of all the city has to offer.

ditto!

aephi alum - i was thinking the exact same thing!! i grew up about 20 minutes outside of boston in a pretty big suburb that had a lot to offer. we were also close enough to boston to drive up there whenever we wanted. i think i had the best of both worlds, in a way!

I'm glad I grew up in NYC. I was given a lot of freedoms back then that, if I lived in a suburb w/o a good mass transit system, I would not have been able to experience. I feel that the city is a great place to raise kids...Gives 'em spunk!

I totally agree. You can go to the city for the excitement that it offers, and when you are done, you can go home to some peace and quiet. :cool:

This coming from someone who was born and raised in Brooklyn and still lives there. :D :p :D

I agree with most everyone else on here. I grew up in a small town, but we were 30 minutes away from the small city of Greensboro (but big enough to feel "city") and an hour and a half away from either Raleigh or Charlotte. I got to grow up in a country atmosphere, but there wasn't a weekend that went by where my mom didn't take us to "the big mall" or to nearby museums. It's definitely the way to go!

Where exactly did you grow up? My dad and I lived in Onslow County (sp?), the Midway Park area, for a few years. He was working at Camp LeJeune.

I'm with aephialum! Love the burbs but wanna be close to the city

Re: Cityor Suburbs
 

That's not a suburb - that's an outpost! :p

But my answer is suburb. :)

I've got spunk! ;) :p

I'm from Asheboro, which is pretty much right in the center of the state.

Well, I'm a city girl - lived in the city all my life (Fort Worth and Austin). I'd like to live for at least a little while in a small town, just to see what it is like. My friends say I would die in a week!!

Neither.

Country.

I will raise my kids and live in a small town/area just a few minutes from a big town. FOr those familliar with San Antonio, I am thinking a place like Helotes or Grey Forrest. Within 10 minuts of the freeways of the city, but worlds apart. Of course withthe city encroaching, Now it might have to be Pipe Creek or soemthing, but I gotta be close to the city.

Hey there GMUBunny,

I have lived many a years in Jacksonville...
live there three years, live somewhere else three years,
live there one year, live somewhere else three years, etc....
My father is a retired Marine, from New York.
They, my parents, have now retired in Jacksonville.
It's nothing great, but it certainly has grown over
the years.

Even Though I lived i my Early years in Cleveland, I enjoy living in the Suburbs. Shaker Heights, Where I reside, is one of the top Integrated Communities in America. We pretty much have everything: A top notch school system, Two Shopping towne centers, Two Libraries, Public Transportation ( Bus and Train), Restaurants,bars, and Best of all, A city that has a low Crime Rate.

I think you can have the best of both worlds by living in the suburbs and work and have fun in the city.

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I'm not particularly fond of suburbs. I live in one now, but it borders Chicago and is one of only two suburbs in this area in which I'd ever want to live.

Should I ever have a child (eeek) I would probably want to raise him/her either in a city or in a smallish town that is it's own town and not a suburb, but that isn't too boonies. I'd love to find some time of co-housing situation in the mountains. That would be awesome.

although I am moving to philly when I graduate, I wouldn't want to raise a family there, i see it as just a life experience for myself...i plan on staying in good old bucks county...my town has about 100,000 people and is twenty minutes from downtown philly and an hour from dowtown manhatten, perfect if u ask me

My mom thinks Jacksonville is the armpit of the world... I went to Silverdale Elementary and my sister went to White Oak HS when we lived there... I haven't been back in years, so I'm interested to know what it's like!

I live smack dab in the middle of Illinois. 2 hours from both St Louis and Chicago, so if we ever want to go to a city it's easily acheivable and my town is well over 120,000 and is a great size! It's small enough to know a lot of people, but has everything like a big city. I'd love to raise kids here, but I want to experience a new place!

I'd have to say the suburbs - I grew up in the burbs, it was awesome. My neighborhood was really really safe, you could ride your bikes late at night or hang out with friends, and you didn't have to worry about anything happening. My town was medium-sized (60,000), so it was big enough not to feel claustrophobic, but small enough that we knew a lot of people and it could feel really homey.

I also got to grow up in a house my dad built himself (with a bunch of friends). I can't imagine growing up in an apartment or anything like that. Although my family is by no means wealthy, in my town my parents were able to afford to build a house in a nice neighborhood to raise their kids. In a city, it would take too much money.

I love the city, don't get me wrong - hell, I decided to stay in Boston after graduation, and would love to go to another city (New York, San Francisco) later. But to raise kids, I'd still have to go with the suburbs.

Collin

Kansas City Metro!!!!


Best of Both Worlds!!! 20 Min. max to anywhere. 5 min. from home, corn/wheat/bean fields. 15 min. downtown!

:D :) :cool:

Only thing is I have to big a yard!:( Takes hour to cut on a rider mower!

I'm with aephi alum. I couldn't live out in the middle of nowhere, but I couldn't live in downtown Chicago either. I think the burbs are a great place to raise a family. There's enough to do out there and if you want something exciting, go into the city.