Before we get too romantic it may pay to remember the shoveling of snow, the driving in the snow, the traffic in NYC, the high taxes, the crooked politics, the long train rides to NYC and arriving in the commuter traffic at Grand Central, etc. BUT we should also remember that the water comes from the Shokan Resovoir and has been voted the best in the USA many times and that is why the bread tastes to much better, remember the great shows on Broadway, the terrific music. Which is better which is worst..I vote for THE VILLAGES where life is just good.