Town or City for you?

[TheRealJoeFish]

I was born and lived my first four years in a suburb of Philadelphia, but my real hometown, where I grew up, was a rural town of about 5,000 in Central Pennsylvania.

I went to college nearby, in a town of almost the exact same size. I went to law school in a big city (500,000+) and had job offers to stay there, which I summarily declined; living in a city was very, very bad for my mental health, and I could not wait to get out of there. I'm in a town of about 40,000, which is right in the perfect size range for me.

I could see myself working in a town of between 10,000 and 100,000; towards the bigger end of that spectrum I'd live outside of town and commute. The job I'm in now is a 2-year appointment, with tomorrow marking 14 months, so I'm looking for a long-term gig at the moment. I'd say geography is the #1 factor in my decision.

[Longhorn]

.....

[REDACTED]

[BrokenQuill92]

Born in Cleveland Ohio big city, raised in smallish city Euclid Ohio on shores of Lake Erie until I was 14. Moved to nowheresville when I was 15 oops I meant Murfreesboro Tennessee a tiny town in the southern US of A. I've been stuck here ever since…

[WinterHold]

I want to form this in a puzzle-like sentence because I fear the government I'm under.

Here it goes :
I was born in a desert where sandstorms play
Of northern blood mixed with southern clay

Africa was there to contribute to my root a pile of hay
Invisible features with no use but that's okay !
Africa has an army that wants me so I cannot obey !

For 4 years I escaped to the Pharaoh's bay
Yet to flee to where I was born again, where the sandstorms play

For black gold & what it brings now, I stay.

[LastPoet]

I am more of a village guy. I live like 25 Km from Lisbon, so whenever I want big city thrills its quick to get there, but I enjoy the quietness of the countryside, although soon the spread of the big city might get here.

[Alex K]

.....

[REDACTED]

Ah, a case of - I could tell you what city I live in, but then I would have to nuke it?

[Alex K]

I want to form this in a puzzle-like sentence because I fear the government I'm under.

Here it goes :
I was born in a desert where sandstorms play
Of northern blood mixed with southern clay

Africa was there to contribute to my root a pile of hay
Invisible features with no use but that's okay !
Africa has an army that wants me so I cannot obey !

For 4 years I escaped to the Pharaoh's bay
Yet to flee to where I was born again, where the sandstorms play

For black gold & what it brings now, I stay.

Ok I can't top that

[Edwardo Piet]

West Philadelphia born and raised? Nah, not me. Just that song y'know? Annoying but catchy and nostalgic.