[kevin017]

i grew up in a suburb of d.c., living in richmond now (~200000) for a couple months so far. I can see how being born in a city, you might like it, but i think generally the more urban stuff is the more it sucks. even if i lived in a nicer city, the benefits i'd gain are small, i'd still have all the downsides, and it would probably be a fun place to visit but i wouldn't want to live there.