Maps Show the Extremes of U.S. Population Density

[Buckeye_Democrat]

70. I'm liberal, but I don't like congested areas.

People can behave very impersonal in big cities, in my experience. Like everyone is just a cog in the machine.

There was a study published years ago about the greater feeling of loneliness among people living in places like Los Angeles compared to most parts of the country, for example.

That's better than regularly dealing with people who demonstrate animosity, though! Unfortunately, that seems to more frequently happen in less populated areas where someone might "stand out" compared to their norms.

Not always, though. I grew up in a decent-sized suburb which had lots of people nit-picking and criticizing others over the dumbest stuff, but the people from my parents' smaller farming community were far more friendly and accepting. I remember visiting that area with my parents as a kid, wondering what kind of "trick" those people were trying to pull on me when offering me various favors, but I learned they were just genuinely nice!

Edit: Different communities seem to have their own general traits, I guess, like different workplaces.