I'd rather live in a mid to high population city than in a town of 2000 people. At least there are things to do.
There are benefits to both. Visiting my girlfriend in California makes me really appreciate how beautiful the sky is here in Nova Scotia on a clear night. Although it's exaggerated a bit in the picture on the front page, the skies here under the right circumstances can look pretty damn close to that.
Oh and fuck mosquitoes. Holy shit.