Living in a modern city and in the country: advantages and disadvantages

. Certainly, modern life in the city and the one in rural areas are connected with a great deal of differences.
The nature of urban and rural life-styles and its effects on people is the most important difference between living in the city and living in the country. It is supposed that people who live in rural areas are calmer, more family-oriented, a little conservative and friendlier. They are used to moving at a slower pace. However, in modern big cities life is very fast and dynamic. Therefore, the people who live in todays metropolises are generally busier, more career-oriented, focused and concerned about their own problems.
Besides, such factor as the opportunities for education, career development and living advanced social life, which are available in big cities and small towns, must be considered another important difference. It is a known fact that the majority of higher education establishments, culture, sports and entertainment facilities, financial and health care institutions, hotels and big shopping malls, etc. , are located in cosmopolitan areas. At the same time, people who live in small towns and the countryside have less access to modern amenities and services, as well as quite limited opportunities for career and personal development, entertainment and leisure activities, and so on.
Rural communities are considerably less crowded than urban ones, so people who live in small towns usually know and understand each other better, willingly cooperate and support each other, frequently visit each others houses and have good friendly relations with each other. In contrast to this, in big cities people are regularly involved in excessive social interaction and a great deal of various activities, that is why many of them feel tired of communic