Bored Panda
SEP 14, 2025

Hey Pandas, What's The Most Overrated 'Livable' City In The World And Why?

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This is my own very subjective opinion, and I know I may get some downvotes. But I think that all cities are overrated. Any place with a population over 20,000 people and you have awful air quality, constant traffic, unaffordable housing, high crime, being forced to live in places where you can hear your neighbors snore, noise, etc. I have lived in both types of scenarios: urban and small town. Living in a city was always full of stress. And it was so expensive that I rarely had the money to be able to enjoy the actual virtues of city life—museums, botanical gardens, plays, etc. Cultural activities were overpriced too. But I find that even in my current tiny town of only 4,000 we have an art center, live music, book groups, community theater. And I was able to buy my house for only 60,000. So, there’s that.
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