{"id":57457,"date":"2017-05-08T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/buying-your-first-home\/quiz-suburbs-or-city-which-locale-will-make-you-happiest\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T09:07:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T13:07:04","slug":"quiz-suburbs-or-city-which-locale-will-make-you-happiest","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/buying-your-first-home\/quiz-suburbs-or-city-which-locale-will-make-you-happiest\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiz: Suburbs or City &#8211; Which Locale Will Make You Happiest?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/real-estate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Real Estate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">Quiz: Suburbs or City &#8211; Which Locale Will Make You Happiest?<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By Helen Reaume<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_248307913-3.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_248307913-3.jpg 1540w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_248307913-3.jpg?resize=300,183 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_248307913-3.jpg?resize=768,468 768w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_248307913-3.jpg?resize=1024,624 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_248307913-3.jpg?resize=1536,936 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Quiz: Suburbs or City &#8211; Which Locale Will Make You Happiest? &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/buying-your-first-home\/quiz-suburbs-or-city-which-locale-will-make-you-happiest\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/buying-your-first-home\/quiz-suburbs-or-city-which-locale-will-make-you-happiest\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n            alt=\"copy icon\">\n          <span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n            Copy URL          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin pad-tb-0 mob-mar-t-hlf mob-mar-b\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-pub-line text-xs mar-b-hlf\">Published May 8, 2017 \u2022 1 Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p>In the perpetual debate between square footage and quirky corner coffee shops, there are no clear winners. What matters is what&#8217;s right for you. But if you&#8217;re not sure which side you&#8217;re on in the urban vs. suburban debate, this quiz will help you get some clarity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cf rbc-wp-quiz-wpr\" data-quiz-type=\"questionnaire\" data-num-questions=\"5\" data-required-questions=\"5\" data-quizzes-dig-id=\"\"><ol class=\"rbc-wp-quiz grid-wpr\"><li id=\"question1\" class=\"grid-inner rbc-wp-quiz-question-wpr \" data-max-answers=\"1\" data-question-dig-id=\"\"><label for=\"whatwouldyoudoonanidealfridaynight\">What would you do on an ideal Friday night?<\/label><ul><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"questionnaire_gallery\" value=\"[]\"><fieldset role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"q_1_label\"><legend id=\"q_1_label\">Choose one:<\/legend><div class=\"radio-wpr\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"q_1-a_1\" class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-question rbc-wp-quiz-multi-question\" value=\"A\"  name=\"question_whatwouldyoudoonanidealfridaynight\"><label for=\"q_1-a_1\">a) Go eat at a great restaurant or see a cool band.<\/label><input type=\"radio\" id=\"q_1-a_2\" class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-question rbc-wp-quiz-multi-question\" value=\"B\"  name=\"question_whatwouldyoudoonanidealfridaynight\"><label for=\"q_1-a_2\">b) Have friends over for a fun BBQ in your backyard.<\/label><input type=\"radio\" id=\"q_1-a_3\" class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-question rbc-wp-quiz-multi-question\" value=\"C\"  name=\"question_whatwouldyoudoonanidealfridaynight\"><label for=\"q_1-a_3\">c) Spend family time with your kids.<\/label><\/fieldset><\/ul><\/li><div class=\"hr\"><\/div><li id=\"question2\" class=\"grid-inner rbc-wp-quiz-question-wpr \" data-max-answers=\"1\" data-question-dig-id=\"\"><label for=\"raisingkidsinthecityis\">Raising kids in the city is\u2026<\/label><ul><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"questionnaire_gallery\" value=\"[]\"><fieldset role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"q_2_label\"><legend id=\"q_2_label\">Choose one:<\/legend><div class=\"radio-wpr\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"q_2-a_1\" class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-question rbc-wp-quiz-multi-question\" value=\"A\"  name=\"question_raisingkidsinthecityis\"><label for=\"q_2-a_1\">a) A great idea since kids benefit from growing up in lively neighbourhoods.<\/label><input type=\"radio\" id=\"q_2-a_2\" class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-question rbc-wp-quiz-multi-question\" value=\"B\"  name=\"question_raisingkidsinthecityis\"><label for=\"q_2-a_2\">b) Okay when they&#039;re babies, but more difficult as they get older and their toys take over your small space.<\/label><input type=\"radio\" id=\"q_2-a_3\" class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-question rbc-wp-quiz-multi-question\" value=\"C\"  name=\"question_raisingkidsinthecityis\"><label for=\"q_2-a_3\">c) A bad idea as kids need a backyard to run around in.<\/label><\/fieldset><\/ul><\/li><div class=\"hr\"><\/div><li id=\"question3\" class=\"grid-inner rbc-wp-quiz-question-wpr \" data-max-answers=\"1\" data-question-dig-id=\"\"><label for=\"howdoyoufeelaboutcommuting\">How do you feel about commuting?<\/label><ul><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"questionnaire_gallery\" value=\"[]\"><fieldset role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"q_3_label\"><legend id=\"q_3_label\">Choose one:<\/legend><div class=\"radio-wpr\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"q_3-a_1\" class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-question rbc-wp-quiz-multi-question\" value=\"A\"  name=\"question_howdoyoufeelaboutcommuting\"><label for=\"q_3-a_1\">a) I would rather eat a shoe than spend more than half an hour driving to work.<\/label><input type=\"radio\" id=\"q_3-a_2\" class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-question rbc-wp-quiz-multi-question\" value=\"B\"  name=\"question_howdoyoufeelaboutcommuting\"><label for=\"q_3-a_2\">b) It ranks as a necessary evil - just like death and taxes.<\/label><input type=\"radio\" id=\"q_3-a_3\" class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-question rbc-wp-quiz-multi-question\" value=\"C\"  name=\"question_howdoyoufeelaboutcommuting\"><label for=\"q_3-a_3\">c) Commuting is a small price to pay for having a big back yard.<\/label><\/fieldset><\/ul><\/li><div class=\"hr\"><\/div><li id=\"question4\" class=\"grid-inner rbc-wp-quiz-question-wpr \" data-max-answers=\"1\" data-question-dig-id=\"\"><label for=\"whenitcomestospaceineed\">When it comes to space, I need\u2026<\/label><ul><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"questionnaire_gallery\" value=\"[]\"><fieldset role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"q_4_label\"><legend id=\"q_4_label\">Choose one:<\/legend><div class=\"radio-wpr\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"q_4-a_1\" class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-question rbc-wp-quiz-multi-question\" value=\"A\"  name=\"question_whenitcomestospaceineed\"><label for=\"q_4-a_1\">a) Just enough to eat, sleep, and live.<\/label><input type=\"radio\" id=\"q_4-a_2\" class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-question rbc-wp-quiz-multi-question\" value=\"B\"  name=\"question_whenitcomestospaceineed\"><label for=\"q_4-a_2\">b) Enough to not feel like I&#039;m an animal stuck in a cage.<\/label><input type=\"radio\" id=\"q_4-a_3\" class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-question rbc-wp-quiz-multi-question\" value=\"C\"  name=\"question_whenitcomestospaceineed\"><label for=\"q_4-a_3\">c) As much as possible. I can&#039;t survive without a guest bedroom, a garage, a crafts room, or a basement.<\/label><\/fieldset><\/ul><\/li><div class=\"hr\"><\/div><li id=\"question5\" class=\"grid-inner rbc-wp-quiz-question-wpr \" data-max-answers=\"1\" data-question-dig-id=\"\"><label for=\"whatkindofneighbourhoodisideal\">What kind of neighbourhood is ideal?<\/label><ul><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"questionnaire_gallery\" value=\"[]\"><fieldset role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"q_5_label\"><legend id=\"q_5_label\">Choose one:<\/legend><div class=\"radio-wpr\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"q_5-a_1\" class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-question rbc-wp-quiz-multi-question\" value=\"A\"  name=\"question_whatkindofneighbourhoodisideal\"><label for=\"q_5-a_1\">a) I would sacrifice square footage to be able to walk or bike to a great restaurant or coffee shop.<\/label><input type=\"radio\" id=\"q_5-a_2\" class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-question rbc-wp-quiz-multi-question\" value=\"B\"  name=\"question_whatkindofneighbourhoodisideal\"><label for=\"q_5-a_2\">b) I want a balance between being close to museums and plays and living in a quiet neighbourhood.<\/label><input type=\"radio\" id=\"q_5-a_3\" class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-question rbc-wp-quiz-multi-question\" value=\"C\"  name=\"question_whatkindofneighbourhoodisideal\"><label for=\"q_5-a_3\">c) I want a quiet place with nice neighbours who have kids my children can play with.<\/label><\/fieldset><\/ul><\/li><div class=\"hr\"><\/div><\/ol><div class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-btn-wpr\"><button class=\"btn tertiary anim-boxshadow-short rbc-wp-quiz-results-btn\" >Show My Results<\/button><button class=\"btn no-btn rbc-wp-quiz-reset-btn\" data-reset-dig-id=\"\">Reset<\/button><\/div><div class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-results-wpr\"><div class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-result grid-wpr \" id=\"result-A\" ><h2 class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-result-heading h4\">If you answered mostly As<\/h2><p>You're a city slicker. Some things about city living might frustrate you \u2013 like that police siren that went off last night at 2 a.m. - but ultimately you love being so close to everything and having a short commute. Buy a condo in the city and live your urban dream.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-result grid-wpr \" id=\"result-B\" ><h2 class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-result-heading h4\">If you answered mostly Bs<\/h2><p>You're adaptable. You love some things about the city \u2013 like the vibe and the diversity, but you also love the suburbs with their community feel. You could be happy in either locale. Compromise by buying a smaller home or townhouse in a suburb that's closer to the city.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-result grid-wpr \" id=\"result-C\" ><h2 class=\"rbc-wp-quiz-result-heading h4\">If you answered mostly Cs<\/h2><p>You're a suburb lover. Sure, the city is nice but you could never be happy in a teeny, tiny condo. You want space \u2013 and lots of it. 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