Where do you live?

[cu2010]

Almost Canada.

[TheArkansasRoadgeek]

I live in a border town. I can walk to the street corner and look into the next state.

Or I can walk to it in less than 10 minutes

Same!

[Roadgeekteen]

Almost Canada.

Shocking. Never knew that.

[JJBers]

I still can't believe when I read stories from elsewhere when an entire county is getting their first traffic light.  The last *municipality* in my county (24 in total) to get a light was about 12 years ago, and it was amazing they managed to go that long without one.

Several counties in Utah don't have a traffic light. Beaver, Daggett, Morgan, Piute, Rich, and Wayne Counties don't have any full traffic lights. (Piute does have a 4-way stop with blinking red lights mounted on traffic light poles.)

My town has a single 3-way light that blinks...all yellow for some reason. The towns to the north and east of me don't have a single light. (Even though both of them have larger populations and more important highways, like US 6)

[US 89]

I still can't believe when I read stories from elsewhere when an entire county is getting their first traffic light.  The last *municipality* in my county (24 in total) to get a light was about 12 years ago, and it was amazing they managed to go that long without one.

Several counties in Utah don't have a traffic light. Beaver, Daggett, Morgan, Piute, Rich, and Wayne Counties don't have any full traffic lights. (Piute does have a 4-way stop with blinking red lights mounted on traffic light poles.)

My town has a single 3-way light that blinks...all yellow for some reason. The towns to the north and east of me don't have a single light. (Even though both of them have larger populations and more important highways, like US 6)

Most rural towns in UT don't have a traffic signal or even a 4 way stop. Generally, it seems that a town has to have a population of at least 2000 to have a signal, unless there's a major highway junction or dangerous intersection there.

[CapeCodder]

Hyannis, Massachusetts. Originally I'm from Nantucket Island. I've lived all over the Cape and Islands. Here are the most notorious places I have lived and/or currently living.

Hyannis: a rough and tumble village that is notorious for crime/drugs. Some call it "Brockton by the Sea" The homeless population here is restless and I've seen a few open brawls on the streets. Not all are like that. When you walk the "night patrol" like I used to, you see some shit.

Nantucket: Behind its gem like outer shell lies an island in decline. Not enough housing for the locals and what housing there is, requires people to have at LEAST 2-3 jobs. This is why my mom and I left (well, MA was coming to take me from her, but that's another story.) Drugs are becoming rampant. Back in the 90's they were a problem, but not like now.

Oak Bluffs: A ghost town in the winter. Gangs/drugs are taking over this town. There is a package store there that supplies the town with all the booze the residents can drink. Don't let the nice Victorian houses deceive you. Booze is king.

[NWI_Irish96]

For the first time in my life, I live outside a municipal entity, though I'm within a mile of the city limits.  Next week, I'm moving to a town with a population in the 20k-30k range.

[golden eagle]

I live in a house!

[JKRhodes]

I live outside of Safford, Arizona, which has a population of ~9,500 residents. Graham County has a population of about 37,000. We have a Walmart, Home Depot, three supermarkets, fast food, a community college and a small regional hospital.

Advanced amenities require a 2+ hour trip to Tucson, or 2-3 hours to the Mesa/Phoenix area.

Some smaller towns/cities have a lot od commercial activity if they are the center for a vast rural area

LGMS428

Good point. I'm not a business expert, but seem to recall reading recently that Safford serves a market region of some 70,000 people.

[jwolfer]

I live outside of Safford, Arizona, which has a population of ~9,500 residents. Graham County has a population of about 37,000. We have a Walmart, Home Depot, three supermarkets, fast food, a community college and a small regional hospital.

Advanced amenities require a 2+ hour trip to Tucson, or 2-3 hours to the Mesa/Phoenix area.

Some smaller towns/cities have a lot od commercial activity if they are the center for a vast rural area

LGMS428

Good point. I'm not a business expert, but seem to recall reading recently that Safford serves a market region of some 70,000 people.

I know people who live or lived in rural areas... A trip to Target or Costco is an all day affair a couple hours drive each way... 

In suburbia there are 4 targets within 30 minutes...

Higher end shopping is an overnight trip

LGMS428

[ColossalBlocks]

The land of shit, AHDT, and Interstate 555.

[Henry]

I was born and raised in Chicago, and lived in L.A. for a few years, both of which definitely qualify for mega-city status (which is reserved for those with 1 million people or more). Seattle is just another big city, as it has a population of only 704,352, according to Wikipedia.

[3web]

I live in an unincorporated town within the township of Las Vegas with a population of 100k. (as of 2012)

[JKRhodes]

I live outside of Safford, Arizona, which has a population of ~9,500 residents. Graham County has a population of about 37,000. We have a Walmart, Home Depot, three supermarkets, fast food, a community college and a small regional hospital.

Advanced amenities require a 2+ hour trip to Tucson, or 2-3 hours to the Mesa/Phoenix area.

Some smaller towns/cities have a lot od commercial activity if they are the center for a vast rural area

LGMS428

Good point. I'm not a business expert, but seem to recall reading recently that Safford serves a market region of some 70,000 people.

I know people who live or lived in rural areas... A trip to Target or Costco is an all day affair a couple hours drive each way... 

In suburbia there are 4 targets within 30 minutes...

Higher end shopping is an overnight trip

LGMS428

Exactly! Luckily a local mom 'n' pop grocer carries Kirkland paper goods for a buck or two higher than Costco's price. So it helps me to avoid the cost of a trip and a yearly membership. For everything else, I use Amazon Prime.

Doctor visits (4-6x a year) for my daughter beyond her Primary Care Physician require a 4-hour round trip. By the time meals, friends, and opportunity shopping are factored in, it's an all-day affair.

I remember in high school when my parents started making enough money to buy us school clothes at target and the mall; School Clothes Shopping meant a trip to Mesa, 1-2 nights in a hotel, and all-day shopping, along with pool time at the hotel. A "last summer vacation" of sorts.