I don't have kids and I pretty much agree with you. On a weekday, I get up, I go to the gym or for a run or swim, and I go to work. After work, I come home, and

I don't have kids and I pretty much agree with you. On a weekday, I get up, I go to the gym or for a run or swim, and I go to work. After work, I come home, and I make dinner. If I lived in a vibrant city area, I'm honestly not sure what I'd do after that. At the end of a full day of work, I'm tired. I'm not exceptionally introverted but the last thing I want to do is spend 4 more hours in public. I'd rather spend the evening reading, or catching up on a TV show, or working on a hobby project. I'm certainly not going to go out drinking - I have to work again tomorrow! And for the handful of times a month there is something in the city I want to attend, the hassle of driving/busing/ubering into the city isn't too bad. I do think there is a split between married (with or without kids) and single people. My wife was gone for a couple weeks last month and it got pretty quiet in the evenings. I can see why single people would prefer the city.