[Noos]

But on the flip side, i can walk to a bubbling stream that's right in my back yard. I have never gotten mugged, never had to worry about shitty neighbors yelling loud enough to hear through the walls of my house, never needed to thread my way through panhandlers or beggars, never had shit stolen from me, and can see deer and wildlife sometimes even walk through the streets at night.

People seem to think a lack of privacy, quiet, and safety is this massive benefit.

[lifeplusplus]

you have safety, privacy and quiet in those areas as well. And instead of backyard you have open parks with soccer, tennis and basketball courts in walking distance.