Is it better to raise children in the city or the suburbs

Question

City has more cultural exploration--museums, shopping, things to do, diversity of people.

Suburbs has less crime and better public school districts.

Which is better in your opinion?

Answer 1

This all depends on the personality of your child! I was raised in the suburbs and I personally would have enjoyed the city better because I love the rush of life.

Some children will find the suburbs so vile in their teen years that they'll get into more trouble than they would have in a city.

So its a personal decision for a parent. So why not get the best of both worlds! Raise their younger year's in the somewhat quite suburbs, and then move them to the city once they gain personal responsibility!  

Answer 2

suburbs...its safer

Answer 3

My beliefs are to raise your children where they will have playmates and a responsible "adult" to monitor.  When children are together without any forms of supervision (latch key kids) they tend to congregate together until they become a "family" without parent/adult direction.  This family we call a "gang".  if you have been to high school for any length of time you will know that one "click" picks on another "click". At school there is some supervision.  Outside of school, there is none!  Living in the "burbs" grants your kids a place to play and hopefully be safe.  It is more important I think for at least one parent or trusted adult to supervise / keep tabs.  Morals in life are learnt from those we spend the most time with.

Answer 4

If you don't mind the mad dash in the mornings to get your kids to school on time and being forever in traffic...then the suburbs win. You can always take them for a trip to the museum on saturdays

Answer 5

I would prefer away from the city. There is less violence so they will be much safer and houses are much cheaper in the suburbs than city. And just because you aren't directly in the city doesn't mean that you can't take your children to museums or malls, because the trip couldn't be more than 30 minutes. But, your children's safety should be much more important than entertainment.

Answer 6

In our city, the schools are the best in the state.  There is diversity, not much crime in our area (and there's also crime in the suburbs), and plenty to do.  So for us, the city works.  However, what really matters is how the parents raise their children.  As long as kids have loving, nurturing, stable parents, where they live isn't all that important.

Answer 7

country  

Answer 8

Depends on the City...generally City's can be more crowded with less green space and possibly higher stress and pollution. You can find crime anywhere you go...but the good versus bad neighbourhoods could be sign...I have lived in both City (for school) and suburb (most of my life). City's definetely have a lot of conveniences but I am not sure I would like to raise a kid in those conditions. In fact, I live in a house with a pool plenty of yard and I would not trade that with city life...You need to weigh it out and see what is best in your opinion.  

Answer 9

I live in NYC (Brooklyn). I would say what you feel is a safe enviornment for your children is the only answer anyone can give you..I lived here for all my life and it hasn't been a problem for me, but now I have to think about the world around me for my child.. I wouldn't base a decision on crime because that happens everywhere. When thinking aboutthe city or suburbs ask yourself questions like has crime gone up or down since having your child? How is the education system? Has the economy been good or bad? If you moved would that help or hurt you? I have been considering the suburbs because there has been a h**l of alot of deaths happening, between kids getting killed by hit and runs or shootings I have to do what's safe for my son.  I can't keep him locked up in the house and he needs to be a kid.Not having a life should not be a factor because I know many who lived in NYC all thier lives and don't experience the city and then there are those who have great lives and are in the suburbs. it's all how you make or it... I personally love the city because that's all i know but now I have to worry about the future of my son.. so there's no real answer to this question just opinions

Answer 10

suburbs

Answer 11

Suburbs.  

Answer 12

Both have advantages and disadvantages

Answer 13

It depends on what you want for your family.

My grandma always used to live in downtown, where we never needed a car to go anywhere...the library, parks, museums, parades, etc., were all within walking distance.  There were more homeless people, though, pretty much everywhere, and it seemed like there were always emergencies, even in the middle of the night we would hear sirens.

The suburbs are a little more family-friendly, but now with the price of gas, you really have to weigh in the commute.  Yes, suburbs are nice to raise your children in, and trick-or-treating in the neighborhood is always fun.  I really liked growing up in the suburbs.

As for the country, I really like that too.  As I get older, I think that I will like the country even more...everything is much more relaxed out there.

Answer 14

I would say city as long as you're in a fairly safe part. But, I have a ton of friends from big cities and they seemed to miss out on some stuff and a significant portion of them can't swim or ride a bike, so just make sure that they can do everything that suburban kids can!

Answer 15

Well no secret that suburbs are safer than the city, they are also quiet and serene and for the most part freindly.

If your kids are having a hockey game outside its impossible to do so in the city.

You have to balance out the advantages and the disadvantages of both...ie.: where you work, commuting.

Answer 16

My parents own a house in London and a house in the countryside (Hampshire) where i grew up.  So i have had the best of both worlds.  But if i had to decide between the city or the countryside, i would definitely choose the countryside.  I grew up being able to ride my pony every day, going on long dog walks and playing in the fields, it was pretty idyllic really.

Answer 17

i am a teenager living in the surburbs so i can help you the best thing about the suburbs is that you can walk around town and not worry about anything happening to you but everyone knows everyones business like if someone got divoriced everyone finds out.

Answer 18

The City. Suburbs are the worst place to raise a child. No culture, nothing to do, so they end up just playing video games all day. In the city they grow up with people of different backgrounds and ethnicities.  

Answer 19

city

Answer 20

suburbs, you can always take them to the city to visit

Answer 21

I think city exposes them to real life a lot faster and easier, since I'm 17 years old lol. I've been to the suburbs a few times and honestly, I would die of boredom if I didn't know the right people. In the city, everything such as what you outlined is accessable. I luvv the cityyy!

Answer 22

i grew up in the bronx n i turned out good, so did my brother and sister. it all comes down to how you as a parent raise your child.  

Answer 23

from personal experience, it is okay to let kids live in the city as small children, but as they get older and start to go outside and play, you will find that you really need a yard. also when your kid starts driving, suburban roads are ten times easier to drive on than city roads!

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Answer 24

city like queens because it is like the suburbs because:

less crime and better pulic schools and it also has museums,shopping malls,and much,much more its pretty much ausome.

Answer 25

Well. they are both excellent places to raise children.

The City: Like you said, as many things for them to do, such as museums, shopping, things to do and different ethnic backrounds. There is more crime in the city, but if you live in a safe neighborhood, that should'nt be a problem. In schools, the children are nice to certain kids, and have a dendency to make fun of certain children.

The Suburbs: As you said, it has less crime, and sometimes they have better schools, but that is not entirely true. If you enroll your child or children in a Suburban school district, the children enrolled in the school will all normally be nice to your child/children, but if they see any city child, they will automatically put them down. They think, "I am better than them because I go to a Suburban school district and they go to a 'low class' school in the dirty and crime city." A lot of the children can be snotty. So if you are from the city, watch out! LOL

Um...I think it's better to raise your children in the city. There is more things to do, the schools are nice, and there are several nice houses that you can have to raise them in. (at good neighborhoods) LOL

I hope I helped!  

Answer 26

everywhere is unsafe

my cousin grew up in the city    now he's in jail :(

my other cousin grew up in the suburbs and he has people hunting him down :(

my cousin grew up in the country

now he has a wife and will soon be a father to a baby girl

they pay there bills have a nice home and many nice people around him

my choice country its less money to live in your kids will have many places to run around and since i live in the country you know its gonna be great  

Answer 27

I grew up in both because my parents were split up. In the city, it is more diverse, I had many friends of different backgrounds and races.

In the suburbs, I had many close friends that I still have today.

I enjoyed both, but it really depends on the kind of person you are.

Answer 28

i live in the suburbs, but still only 15 minutes from a big city... I think it is really the best of both worlds

Answer 29

Since i was born to age 10, I was raised in new york. It all depends on the parent.