I live in a rural area, we have 34 acres mostly trees and about 11 acres of field. There's no town per se- we are beyond the suburbs of Wilkes-Barre, the county seat. The City is having its difficulties- loss of jobs, crime rate going up, gangs are now here, typical big city stuff. But at the same time, we welcome diversity, I do closings and I love to hear the stories of the families who come here to give their kids a good education and get away from the crime of NYC. There are buses that run everyday to NYC so many commute.
We have a ton of things to offer- an arena for big name acts to come in, ice hockey-the baby Penguins are here, in the summer we have minor league baseball- the Yankees. We have an airport within 45 min., outlets for shopping, the famous Poconos are 1 1/2 hrs. away. Let's see- we have multiple ski resorts and state parks for fishing and boating. Yep- lots to do here.
There is good and bad everywhere. I love my home and my job, but would love to move someplace warm as I have never liked the snow and ice. But it is home and I'll just visit my warm places on vacation.