Suburbs are the worst of both worlds. Urban areas are super convenient, rural areas are super private, and suburban areas are neither.

I grew up in a city, and I am not a city person. I love living in the boonies (I live on an 80-acre farm surrounded by farms and forests that are even larger), and even so, I would rather live in a dense urban area than in the 'burbs. If the neighbors can tell what I'm up to, at least give me something to BE up to!