Smaller towns often have a far more fierce sense of community. Most of the time people are drawn to them out of shared values and beliefs. Here in Alaska the s

Smaller towns often have a far more fierce sense of community. Most of the time people are drawn to them out of shared values and beliefs. Here in Alaska the small towns fall into a few categories: native villages, churchy types, and fishing towns. The native villages and churchy communities are extremely close knit and wary of outsiders. Nearly everyone is armed to the teeth up here too. While the logistics of defending a single large apartment building might seem beneficial over a few houses in the middle of nowhere, the big difference is the apartment building is in the middle of the city where all the unprepared people are. In a huge crisis it would be difficult to justify the expense of gas to reach the remote village for a raid. (especially those off the road system). Also, if you live in the woods you have easier access to wild game with less competition.