I like having everything I need inside a 10 minute walk. If it weren't for work I'd very rarely go outside of this 1Km radius. To do that you need large apartment blocks.
But aside from that, small towns often have a more thorough mixing of zone types; you can often live within walking distance of work or school and a small grocery store.
> Canada
That's great, except for the 7 or so months out of the year when it's not.
If flukus prefers dense areas that's his deal... arguing about preferences is dumb.