More freedom and space. Having a back yard means you can do a lot of private outdoor activities and own larger pets and a nice playground for kids. A garage mea

More freedom and space. Having a back yard means you can do a lot of private outdoor activities and own larger pets and a nice playground for kids. A garage means you have a place to work on your car or other projects. I've lost cars because they were broken down and the apartmenr complex had them towed away because their polic forbids broken down cars (even just a flat tire). Apartments also mean noise issues, both being careful not to bother others and neighbors more easily disturbing you. And renting means you can get evicted easily for any number of reasons and in general, you end up moving every few years which makes it difficult to raise a family. Once you own a home and pay it off, you can work less or even stop working. You can even run a business out of it. You hear about tech companies like google or microsoft that were started in garages, most americans don't have those. The quality of life, especially for raising kids is much better with SFH.