People live in many different places.

Some like big cities.

Others like living in the countryside.

And others like neither place.

They prefer small cities or towns.

Big cities are urban communities.

Some cities have millions of people.

People in big cities live closely together.

They often live in apartments.

They might use  the bus or subway very often.

Rural communities are in the countryside.

They have small populations.

Farmers live in rural areas.

People live in houses and often drive cars.

Suburban communities are small cities near big ones.

Many families live there.

But they might work in a big city.

They might drive or take buses and subways.