Same; 1000%. We moved from a suburb deep in Southwest Houston (like, the last non-rural neighborhood before you enter what I would consider "rural territory")

Same; 1000%. We moved from a suburb deep in Southwest Houston (like, the last non-rural neighborhood before you enter what I would consider "rural territory") into a neighborhood in the heart of Houston (Montrose). Quality of life has gone up considerably in almost all axes. There are more erratic people on the streets here, so there is a perception of less safety. That said, I would feel much more comfortable walking around here at night than where we came from, as more people == more witnesses. Aside from that, I cannot overstate how awesome it is to be able to walk and bike to pretty much EVERYTHING that we used to drive 45 minutes to. It is also nice to unintentionally see all sorts of different people, in all sorts of different places. It is easy to think "well, you can either have an affordable, sizable house 45 minutes away from everything, or you can get a sardine can in the city", but I don't think that's universally true. All of the suburbs that I've been to that either predate or are about as old as cars are all walkable and have all vital community functions (school, church, city center, businesses) within walking distance. Suburbs that are completely secluded from others and REQUIRE a car to go from your house to anywhere (or from your house to ANOTHER house in the SAME COMMUNITY) is a relatively recent problem of our own creation. It needs to stop.