Working in Small Cities vs. Big Cities

Big cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai, are always a top choice for many university graduates. But living in big cities is always accompanied with great pressure, especially in recent years. Therefore, some young people begin to consider working in smaller cities. In my opinion, this is not a bad choice. Working in small cities has more advantages.

Here are the advantages I would think of about working in small cities.

First, in small cities there are less economic pressure and higher living quality. As we all know, the consumption level of big cities is usually higher than small cities. For those who just graduate from universities, if they are not natives but want to work in big cities, they’ ll have to think much about their expenditure such as rent, fare and so on, which are usually quite high and will bring great pressure for them. This will also bring them low living quality. However, if working in small cities, they’ ll enjoy a better life because they won’ t have to worry about the prices and rent, thus they can save more money for improving their living standard.

Second, there is more development potential in small cities. Though people may think big cities can provide more opportunities for people working there, this doesn’ t mean that small cities don’ t own great chances. Instead, small cities are full of development potential for people to dig out. Usually, there are more resources waiting to be discovered in small cities. Furthermore, recently the government is taking measures to support the development of some second-tier and third-tier cities, which brings better opportunities for graduates. So now many small cities are full of development potential, where graduates can also realize their own value.

Third, the environment of small cities is often better than that of big cities. With more and more people flocking into big cities looking for opportunities, the environment problem has become a serious issue there. Increasing cars are bringing more pollution. There are lots of people everywhere, making big cities crowded. But in smaller cities there are less people, so usually the environment won’ t be damaged and crowded with people. So graduates working there can enjoy a better life.

In conclusion, as far as I’ m concerned, big cities are great places to work, but small cities have more advantages. Especially nowadays, some small cities have gained opportunities of development, so choosing to work in small cities is certainly not a bad idea.