Here Are Some Advantages of Living in A Big City

TEAM COLO INTEMIEDIATE LEVEL + - ADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN A BIG CITY
Here are some advantages of living in a big city:
1. More job opportunities: In cities, there are a lot more jobs and learning
opportunities for you. Although the job market is a lot more competitive,
there are a lot of job opportunities and a wide variety of jobs available
that you can take part in.
2. More chances of meeting new people: Wherever you go in the city,
you will encounter new people and will be in the mix of meeting someone
who can suggest an opportunity for you.
3. A lot of variety and choices: This is because of the abundance and mix
of people and culture. In major cities, you find people from all walks of life
and countries/cities
4. Better infrastructure and education opportunities: There are more
educational opportunities and a lot of different courses and institutions
available in cities
5. More overall facilities and knowledge about health: There are more
opportunities for a healthy lifestyle in cities, such as good doctors and
vaccination opportunities. People are known to live longer because they
have purposeful lives and dedicate themselves to more worthy causes.
6.
The benefits and advantages can be clubbed into following categories:
Availability Of Services & Facilities
 Cities usually have hospitals and nursing homes where there are good
doctors to take care of us when we have diseases or illnesses. Good
medicine is also available in cities.
 Cities have better drainage systems, meaning they usually avoid floods.
 Cities have a very good supply of electricity and often have power plants
near to it.
 Cities have good schools and colleges and universities and many books
are available which help with good education opportunities.
 Cities often have factories near them for the production of goods and
materials for the people.
 The differences are visible even in small town and big towns, a large city
will offer more greater choices.
Good Connectivity
 Cities have good means of transport like trains, buses, trams, cars. They
also have airplanes in airports for travelling longer distances or for going
to other countries.
 Cities have ports for bringing in good and people from far off places.
 Public transport options are available in plenty of cities, meaning that a
lot of people can travel together and save fuel and also save money for
the same.
 Cities have good sewage systems for keeping it clean and hygiene is
maintained.
 Cities have waste management departments for better waste disposal
and management.
Proper Infrastructure
 Cities have big buildings and places of interest. They have offices and
headquarters of companies.
 Cities have movie theaters and shopping complexes and places to see.
They have parks and markets and restaurants for eating out and hotels
for staying.
 More offices in cities mean that more jobs are available there and people
often come to cities to earn their living and stay there.
 Cities have libraries to help students and researchers find books in an
affordable way and continue their studies.
 Cities have big five — star hotels to provide top — class service and
amenities. They have coffee shops, grocery stores, big stadiums for
cricket and football matches where a lot of people can sit and watch the
games.
Environment Friendly And Cultural Diversity
 With growing concern about the environment, more and more trees are
being planted in parks in cities and greenery is being enhanced.
 Cities have a huge diversity of culture due to people from various
backgrounds living there together.
 Cities have a lot of cultural places for watching and enjoying festivals and
dance shows and music events. Hustle and bustle in urban areas is
enjoyed by vast variety of people.
Availability Of Internet And Other Facilities
 With growing internet services, cities have internet connections and

provide wireless connectivity to people so that they can connect to the
internet.
 Online shopping websites supply goods to most cities via couriers and
shopping is thus made easy, by buying from the comfort of the home.
 Modern cities have many apartments instead of individual houses and
thus, housing problems are somewhat solved due to many flats in single
buildings.
 Cities have better postal service and couriers for sending and receiving
letters and things.
 Cities have a better system of police to help us during problems and
firemen to help in case of fire.
 In most cities, there are big courts for resolving legal troubles and for
getting justice in case of problems and crimes.
 Cities offer great ways of engaging in sports and such activities through
clubs and parks. They often have golf courses and fields for athletes.

Other advantages of living in the city:
a. Better & Reliable Public
b. Multiple Housing options
c. Shopping/ Specialized Needs – Cities are home to the largest shopping
areas and specialized shops, showrooms. This is especially an
advantage of living in a big city. No matter what your requirement is or
how exclusive it is, you will always find the person or dealer for your
needs. Such specialized shops are possible in cities because of the large
population. Each type of business/ activity needs a threshold population
to sustain itself, as explained in Central Place Theory by Walter
Christaller.
Obviously, there are a lot more advantages to city life but also disadventages.

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