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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up in a small town on 2000 people, very isolated on the lower Eastern Shore.  Still have friends and family, but haven't lived there since I was in my early 20s.   I've lived my adult life in the city (DC proper).

I could not wait to get out and get someplace where there was simply more going on.  On the other hand, now that I'm older, when i visit I do miss the slower pace and simpler life.

The pros/cons poster I think has it pretty much right.  Things that I notice between the two:

- temperature.  The heat island impact is real. I guess if I lived in the burbs it wouldn't be as surprising but DC isn't as vulnerable to weather.  Walking outside on a windy day in the country is very different than the city!

- Wal Mart is dominant.  There are fewer local businesses, but there are some.  But anything else it's a trip to Wal Mart.

- Connections.  I know and recognize some of the checkers at my local grocery in DC, but they come and go.  Same with librarians, etc etc.  The librarian in my home town was my brother's kindergarten girlfriend.  I just run into people I know, even though it's been so long since I lived there.

- when I was growing up, church was the center of social life.  I don't know if it's still the same, and it's definitely possible to build social life at church in DC, but I bet people notice if you are a church goer or not, and make judgements accordingly.

- Choices.  There just aren't as many in rural areas (though online shopping has made more things accessible).  If you want to go out a lot (to eat, or to bars for sports or a night out), the scene can get very boring.  [/quote]

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