What's it like?

Very different. I live in a housing tract. There are approx. 15 houses on our little street which is less than a 1/2 mile in length.

I grew up on a five acre farm with a river running defining 1/3 of the land. There was one house "next door" to us and the next two houses were about an eighth of a mile further away. the nearest kids our age were the grandchildren who came to visit grandmother in the summer time. When she passed away the mother of those kids moved into the house so we finally had neighbor kids all year 'round.

I miss Fred Rogers

Way different AZ great question!

I grew up in a smaller rural type city, i knew all the neighbors, some good not so good but there was involvement and interaction with neighbors. Here now..a dead end street where people seem to have difficulty saying hi or even acknowledging the fact that there are other humans next door...I honestly believe that someone could be forcing entry in their neighbors home here and they would just go about their business...They say it takes a village to raise a child, perhaps thats passe now but the concept was nice...Not here, you are on your own...To each his own i suppose. In my personal life i never adapt or follow the herd but here...yup i follow and adapt..I mind my own business and let them be.

Oh, Our neighborhood!!

When I was small we lived way out in the country on a dirt road but we knew our "neighbors" even though some of them lived 2 or 3 miles away. Hubby grew up way out in the country, too.

We are still in a rural area and the neighbors are closer (1/2 mile away). We look out for each other and if I need anything I know I can count on my neighbors. Think I would feel suffocated if I had to live on a small lot in town!!

We live on 14+ acres, it is pretty quiet and we love it.

I'm from small communities that are the opposite of Anthony's. People care about each other endlessly. When anything tragic happens, they simply can't do enough. And it's not shortlived. It's all the time. You never really have to worry about crime or unsavory people hurting others. Truly blessed to be in such a caring couple communities...

I lived in small towns growing up, where you knew your neighbor (maybe better than you wanted!). I had several "parents" watching out for me and willing to report my activities to my parents.

I rarely see my next door neighbors, and if I do, we usually just smile and wave. Even when our children lived at home, the only neighbors we knew at all were the parents of their friends.

My co-workers are scattered throughout the county, my church family lives in various parts of the county, my "local" children live at opposite ends of the county (we're in the middle).

It's not the same. I am looking forward to retirement and moving to a very small community.

mine is kinda the same. I grew up on a dead end road and I live on one now. houses not piled on top of each other. Just like a kid I have to drive more then a mile to get to a grocery store and further for a dept. store..

Different is that we were the terrors of the neighborhood, knocking on doors and running, stuff like that. The delinquents that live down the road from me, steal cars, break windows and terrorize the whole community. Except for me.. They were introduced to my 30-30 and 3 rotties..

But Parents today don't give a crap what their kids do or what they get into.. Just as long as they arent interrupting their lives... My parents would have beat our asses if we got into real trouble.