Small town/big city/suburbs/country

A lot of finance jobs are in large cities (NYC, SF, Chicago), but does finance also attract the type of person who wants to live in a large city?

How does it compare for those of you who grew up in a small town but now work in a large city? Do you plan on ever going back to a small town?

Lastly, if you could live and work wherever you want, would it be in a small town/big city/suburbs/country?

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