Yes, if you plan to have kids having parents or other family near is a big help. Big cities are fine when you are 18-25 and want to have fun. Near 30 and older you are just tired by the noise and other people being around ;)
Disagree. The older I get, the more I love living in the city.
I dislike having to drive long distances to do anything. In a city, my block alone has tons of stores I can go to.
Anywhere else I want to visit is just a subway ride away.
I do agree it's good to have parents and family around to help take care of your kids. That's even better in the city since the kids can just walk to there themselves once they're old enough.
I know some older seniors who can't drive anymore and it doesn't affect them at all because they can either take the bus or subway.
