Korzyści i niekorzyści życia na wsi/małym mieście. (pros and cons of living in the city/country)

Living in the city has both advantages and disadvantages but in my opinion it is more comfortable and exciting than life in the country or a small town.
First of all, cities offer better education and it is easier to find a good, interesting and well - paid job. There are more opportunities to succeed in life. Moreover, there is a good selection of cinemas, theatres, galleries or restaurants where people may spend their leisure time. There is always something interesting to see or do and it is just impossible to be bored. The services in a big city are always better. There are a lot of good shops and department stores where shopping can be done quickly and easily.
Besides, there are many sports facilities such as swimming pools, tennis courts or gym halls where people can practice their favourite sports.
However, living in the big city has also some disadvantages. Most city - dwellers are forced to live in blocks of flats where they are quite anonymous. It often happens that they do not even know their neighbours and in an emergency they cannot count on their help. Many of them feel lonely as it is rather difficult to strike up a friendship in a big city. Young people are in a better situation, because they go to clubs, discos and they have more opportunities to meet someone.
Another big problem is heavy traffic. Fumes emitted directly into the atmosphere pollute the air so heavily that many city - dwellers suffer from serious medical disorders. Besides, the noise never stops and there are numerous car accidents almost every day. Furthermore, it is very difficult to find a parking place, especially in the centre.
In addition to all this, the crime rate in most cities is very high. Some people never go out in the evening because they are afraid of being robbed or abused. They also dread leaving their flat as there are frequent burglaries in big cities nowadays.
In spite of all these disadvantages, many inhabitants love their cities and cannot imagine themselves living in the country.

What about living in the country? In Poland it has never been easy. Even today it is not very comfortable. Of course a lot has changed. People have built new houses, new roads and buildings. The different between the city and the country is gradually disappearing. However, villages do not become cities. The rural character is preserved although the living conditions have been improved.
Nowadays the development in agriculture is quickly progressing. The new houses, school or culture clubs also indicate that something has changed for the better. Before the war, living in the country was quite different. On huge estates there were manor houses surrounded by primitive villagers’ cottages. The peasants had to work hard in the fields and they were paid little money. Very often children had to work together with their parents and their education was totally neglected. In many villagers there were no schools, electricity and gas. All this, of course, belongs to the past.
Now most people live in comfortable and well - equipped houses. The air and water are clean and they may grow fruit and vegetables. The main disadvantage, however, is the shortage of health centres, shops, cinemas and clubs. Many local libraries have been closed recently because of the lack of money. Another problem is unemployment. Many people who used to work on big state farms suddenly lost their jobs. Most of them do not have enough money to buy some land or to start their own business.
To solve these problems, wise political decisions should be taken. Only in this way living in the country could become easier and better.