Moonchild, I have lived in rural and in town. Everyone has their own tastes and you definitely need to concentrate on what and where you will be happy. I have gotten a kick out of reading this thread and listening to people push their parts of the world. You have a tough decision to make. I wish you the best.

Personally, my choice is to live in a small town. Rural living presents problems that I got tired of a long time ago. I am not a city dweller by any stretch of the imagination but I don't mind having my neighbors in sight and I live on a dead end street so traffic noise is minimal.

You have your heart set on rural so that part of your decision is taken care of. Now comes the hardest part. Where will you go, Moonchild, what will you do? Sounds like a song!

Best of luck.

Brett