I have almost always lived in suburban or rural areas. I could not stand living in a crowded city.
In Illinois I live about 50 miles or so from Chicago (Des Plaines). In Missouri I lived about 70 miles from St Louis. In Colorado I was about 30 miles from Denver, now in California I am about 2 hours from Los Angeles, out in the high desert.
I have lived in 12 states from coast to coast, so this list is only a few of them.
Sarah L.