> The evidence abundantly suggests I am not alone, either. Given the choice, a lot of people prefer suburbs, or suburbs wouldn't even have come into existence.

> The evidence abundantly suggests I am not alone, either. Given the choice, a lot of people prefer suburbs, or suburbs wouldn't even have come into existence. I'm not entirely sure that's the case. You certainly can't reach a simple conclusion, because living in the city is more expensive than living in the suburbs. One might equally well argue that most people would prefer to live in the city, otherwise it would not command a price premium.