Some people enjoy being close to a city for other reasons that work. Some will go into the city for entertainment, they will want to go to a restaurant, a show,

Some people enjoy being close to a city for other reasons that work. Some will go into the city for entertainment, they will want to go to a restaurant, a show, or see a sporting event. Some people like to be reasonably close to an airport. You can have all of these things available to you if you live in the exurbs. You can also have a larger house and a larger yard. Before the pandemic, your commute into the city would be terrible, but that's not as much of a factor now.