Yeah I grew up in a suburb and spent time in both suburbs and cities as an adult. I certainly prefer the big city but there are a lot of hobbies and lifestyles they do not promote. For example, any hobby that needs space (practicing an instrument without disturbing others, certain kinds of sports practice, hobbies like woodworking that require tools and a space, etc.) becomes a lot harder in a city. You either need to rent some kind of additional space to engage with that hobby, commute somewhere, or both.

I can certainly see the appeal to owning a house with a garage, basement, and yard for some people, even if I dislike the isolation of having that space more personally.