Most people think of the so-called "white picket fence and the dog" when they think of the "American Dream" and life as an adult. There are a lot of advantages to living in the suburbs, such as lower crime rates, friendly neighbors (mostly), backyards and gardens, being able to own any kind of pet and neighborhood soirees.

However, there are downsides to living in this kind of paradise. Like the city there are just as much downs as there are ups to having the garden and white picket fence. I personally can testify to at least 30 struggles of living in a suburb.

1. Gas stations are few and far apart.

2. Neighbors are nosy.

3. A lot of people have never heard of your town.

4. Most of the movies you watch involve cities and a lot portray the city as better and suburbs as lackluster.

5. Most of your friends most likely live in another town or in a city.

6. It's not easy to find a cab in the suburbs and it costs way more. It's easy to see why city people get drunk way more often.

7. Very few things, if anything, are within walking distance in suburban areas. Especially restaurants, bars, grocery stores, etc.

8. Not a lot of places are open 24/7 in suburbs. Good luck finding a restaurant or convenience store open at midnight.

9. Most of the fun stuff like musical theaters, museums, etc. are very far apart and suburbanites are lucky to have just one of places things in their town or nearby.

10. Even if you do take a train if you live in the suburbs, you most likely still have to drive there from one town to another. Most towns are not within walking distance of a train station.

11. People give you funny looks if you're at a restaurant or bar alone, unlike in a city where nobody cares.

12. It's harder to get away with jaywalking, or at least avoid dirty looks.

13. A famous singer, like Taylor Swift, is way more likely to show up in a city than in a quiet neighborhood.

14. Movies are filmed in a lot of cities, so you're more likely to see the set of a movie in a place like NY and maybe even see someone like Brad Pitt.

15. For people who are sexually active. but commitment shy, it's way easier to pickup strangers and have one-night stands. No judgment here.

16. Oftentimes a fox, bear, wolf or other creature will show up in your backyard and destroy stuff, leave land mines or glare at you, probably wanting to eat you.

17. Deer love to chow down on gardens, making the protection of flowers and vegetables a struggle.

18. There are less glamorous jobs in towns. You won't be likely to become or run across a CEO, fashion designer, publicist, actor, etc.

19. Hospitals are far away from a lot of towns, so pray you do not have a heart attack.

20. Snow means shoveling your own driveway.

21. It's hard to wear certain styles of clothing like flamboyant, bohemian or goth without getting funny looks instead of admiration.

22. There is no landlord to fix things like plumbing. You have to pay someone or do it yourself.

23. Throwing a party is hard without neighbors phoning the cops to crash it.

24. On the other hand there are neighbors who hold parties all the time, especially in summer, without considering other people's sleep or sense of sanity.

25. One neighbor has a dog that never shuts up.

26. Some neighbors insist of having a lot of bushes, which blocks your view of oncoming cars, making getting out of the driveway a little risky.

27. When you drive through certain neighborhoods or on certain roads, sometimes there are unpleasant scents to greet you. Some examples are skunk or, my absolute least favorite, the smell of rotten eggs that can come from sulfur.

28. On really sunny, warm days there are bicyclists who insist on driving in the middle of the road instead of off to the side or anywhere else but a road.

29. Birds are really noisy when spring starts.

30. Spring can be hell for anybody with allergies.

For anybody who wants to move from a city, the grass is always greener on the other side. However, the same can be said to anybody who wants to live a more urban life. No residential area is perfect. Wherever you are, appreciate the benefits that you do have. I may find faults with my town, but I'm proud of it. No matter how annoying my neighbors can be sometimes or when I want to cut down my neighbor's bushes so I can see getting out of the driveway.