Cities vs Villages

It is a matter of personal preference and convenience which determines whether people choose to live in city or village. However, both the lifestyle possesses some appeals and drawbacks, similarities and differences, and the like. In my opinion however, the town and country lives are becoming increasingly similar with the passage of time.

The fundamental difference between a city and a village is in terms of the availability of infrastructures. City life is characterized by the abundant availability of good infrastructures for health, education, transport, communication and so on. But the village life is generally known for its lack of physical facilities and good infrastructures. However, the scenario is changing these days and the basic infrastructures like road, electricity, etc have paved their way up to the village in many advanced countries thus physically connecting the villages with the cities and lighting them with the electricity. As a result, in the present context, the gap of the availability of physical facilities is in the verge of closing up.

While the appeals of city life are physical facilities, the appeal of Village life is natural and pollution free environment. The city environment is artificial and polluted. However, the pollution level is decreasing nowadays, as the industries and factories are being separated from the residential areas in the cities. Similarly, the concept of eco-friendly cities (also known as eco-cities) are being introduced and implemented. Tremendous efforts have been made to turn cities green. Nevertheless, the abundance of trams and vehicles in cities will keep causing some level of noise and air pollution there.

Town life is characterized by crowd and rush. A lot of people rushing towards their workplace or home in public transports, trains, subways, and the like is a norm of city life. Similarly, there's a big crowd in the supermarkets and shopping centers, especially during the shopping hours. However, in...