Is living in a rural area worth it?

[Chakii05]

So I had this question up in my head today and though “hey I’m probably gonna go to college in less than 4 or 5 years and I need to set my mind straight on whether I live in a rural area or an urban area and though about the advantages and disadvantages of each of these 2 so called “life styles”.

So I guess some of y’all are either thinking about living in a city or living country sided. Now I live in the south eastern part of the US and if you know North Carolina or live in NC it’s pretty rural there so imma point out the Pros and cons of living rurally based on my experience.

Pros: Living rurally is a great opportunity to get creative with your front or backyard like building a garage for your car collection, putting all unnecessary or rarely used tools or objects in one big ol garage that’s probably bigger than let’s say a single department home. Usually you’ll hardly see any traffic in rural streets unlike in urban areas which would be great for car enthusiasts who want to go fast on the streets without being completely worried about police officer but drive carefully and responsibility folks. If you’re lucky you can go into the woods and enjoy nature as well as admiring animals such as birds, bears, or even ducks really so camping could be a go to family trip or even off roading. If you enjoy going into parties then often times you can party outside and enjoy life to the fullest.

cons: remember when I mentioned being creative with your front yard or backyard that comes at a cost because owning a bigger acre of land will make you pay more money on taxes. Let’s say it’s nighttime and it’s very dark from where you live and you decide to add some very bright lamps near your house, well sadly for you that won’t cover the entire front or backyard because you have this very large acre of land that not even a flashlight can help you see in large areas. Unfortunately when you live countysided it’s takes longer to get from point a to point b. The nearest gas station for me is almost a mile so it would be a very long walk and possibly a 5 minute drive which is not bad but still long. At night can also be just as dangerous and scary as a dark alley in the city, except it’s not suspicious people but something that animals would lurk behind the shadows waiting for its prey.

Now my explanation might sound bias in some circumstances but I wanna make a poll to see if y’all prefer living country sided or rural

 

[deleted_member_47918]

Actually I kinda like it how you think more about your future, and that's actually pretty good

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[Dz81]

So I had this question up in my head today and though “hey I’m probably gonna go to college in less than 4 or 5 years and I need to set my mind straight on whether I live in a rural area or an urban area and though about the advantages and disadvantages of each of these 2 so called “life styles”.

So I guess some of y’all are either thinking about living in a city or living country sided. Now I live in the south eastern part of the US and if you know North Carolina or live in NC it’s pretty rural there so imma point out the Pros and cons of living rurally based on my experience.

Pros: Living rurally is a great opportunity to get creative with your front or backyard like building a garage for your car collection, putting all unnecessary or rarely used tools or objects in one big ol garage that’s probably bigger than let’s say a single department home. Usually you’ll hardly see any traffic in rural streets unlike in urban areas which would be great for car enthusiasts who want to go fast on the streets without being completely worried about police officer but drive carefully and responsibility folks. If you’re lucky you can go into the woods and enjoy nature as well as admiring animals such as birds, bears, or even ducks really so camping could be a go to family trip or even off roading. If you enjoy going into parties then often times you can party outside and enjoy life to the fullest.

cons: remember when I mentioned being creative with your front yard or backyard that comes at a cost because owning a bigger acre of land will make you pay more money on taxes. Let’s say it’s nighttime and it’s very dark from where you live and you decide to add some very bright lamps near your house, well sadly for you that won’t cover the entire front or backyard because you have this very large acre of land that not even a flashlight can help you see in large areas. Unfortunately when you live countysided it’s takes longer to get from point a to point b. The nearest gas station for me is almost a mile so it would be a very long walk and possibly a 5 minute drive which is not bad but still long. At night can also be just as dangerous and scary as a dark alley in the city, except it’s not suspicious people but something that animals would lurk behind the shadows waiting for its prey.

Now my explanation might sound bias in some circumstances but I wanna make a poll to see if y’all prefer living country sided or rural

This is totally your decision, you don’t have to listen to me, but I’d say rural. I do highly agree with the tax part, I used to live in NY when I was younger & taxes were A LOT higher there in the urban areas than here in the rural (ish) areas of TX where I moved to.


But again, this is 100% your decision & you don’t have to move somewhere you don’t want to bc of us

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[deleted_member_47918]

This is totally your decision, you don’t have to listen to me, but I’d say rural. I do highly agree with the tax part, I used to live in NY when I was younger & taxes were A LOT higher there in the urban areas than here in the rural (ish) areas of TX where I moved to.


But again, this is 100% your decision & you don’t have to move somewhere you don’t want to bc of us

Agree

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[Chakii05]

This is totally your decision, you don’t have to listen to me, but I’d say rural. I do highly agree with the tax part, I used to live in NY when I was younger & taxes were A LOT higher there in the urban areas than here in the rural (ish) areas of TX where I moved to.


But again, this is 100% your decision & you don’t have to move somewhere you don’t want to bc of us

I was born in Texas but then moved here in NC

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[Ryupaii]

As dz mention it is your decision and we will support your choices! There are always pros and cons in a lifestyle and I personally believe it depends on your interests. Like, think of your career, which would suit more on where you live. For example, if you plan to major in business I would recommend living in the city due to all the companies there. Again you don't need to take my advice but since it is an enormous decision, take time to think about it.

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