First and foremost, a big city is vibrant while a small town is comparatively boring. In small towns, people usually live a stable, slow and simple lifestyle, which consists of very little changes in everyday life. However, in a big city, citizens live and work at a fast pace. People in big cities can therefore enjoy a more exciting, glamorous and productive life. Although a hurrying lifestyle may cause great pressure to the people involved, the invigorating life it brings about is very attractive.
In addition, living in a metropolis can broaden my horizons. With a very dense population, big cities such as London contain a diverse realm of ideas and innovations, as well as different high valued cultural activities and lifestyles. There are uncountable things to do, thousands of all sorts of unique or strange or interesting …show more content…
Yet, the sense of community depends on who my neighbours are, not the size of the city. If my neighbours are friendly, of course I will enjoy a strong sense of community. However, if my neighbours are nasty, grumpy and unfriendly, I can hardly develop any sense of community, wherever I live. Worse still, if I live in a small town, every one there knows my business. When I need help and in case my neighbours are friendly, the whole town will be ready to help. Nevertheless, if I have messed up anything, the whole town will know in a day. That sounds terrible.
All in all, I prefer living in a big city to living in a small town as the life of a city dweller is more adventurous and splendid, while the life in small towns is rather simple and plain. Small towns may be a good choice for the retired, but not energetic teenagers like