Some people prefer to live in a small town while others prefer to live in a big city. I prefer to live in a big city because I love the adventurous and splendid life there.
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 people to meet, and numerous places to visit every day, and much more opportunities to explore various cultures and knowledge. On the other hand, a small town has a strong homogeneity, in which all people in the town share similar ideas and attitudes, so what people in a small town can experience and learn is limited to the town: what I can know are only the ideas of my neighbors, who I can meet are only the people from the same town, where I can go are only the areas nearby! Only in the big city can I satisfy my curiosity of the outside world, my thirst for knowledge and my eagerness of gaining different experiences.
What’s more, living in a big city can enjoy the best services and entertainment, as well as more opportunities. In a megalopolis, the government and wealthy people have invested lots of capital and resources in providing people with fabulous facilities, services and infrastructure like big cinemas, theatres, stadiums, big shopping malls, the best medical services, good education resources, uncountable restaurants, theme parks, museums, convenient transport systems, etc, resulting in more job opportunities and choices. These are all rarely found in small towns as most of them are located in suburbs where population density is low and transportation is poor, so it will be very boring and inconvenient to live in a small town.
Although some people may argue that small towns have less pollution and are closer nature, I still prefer living in a big city. Of course, it sounds good and charming to see stars at night, to plant fruits in the garden, or to picnic on the lawn, but one should not forget that living close to nature also means that there will be lots of small animals and insects visiting one’s home and vegetation. That will be very annoying and messy. In addition, life there seems delightful but it will absolutely be very dull for teenagers like me to repeat such a simple and relaxing living style day and night. I embrace challenges and new things more, so despite the concentrated pollution and distance from the natural world, I still fancy the life in a big city.
People may also think that living in small towns have a stronger sense of community because there are less people and everyone knows each other. 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 me.