City Life: Why Is It So Bad for So Many?

Why is city life so bad for so many?  Here are some possibilities: 

1. Maybe because the government has a lousy a school system.
2. Maybe because the government has a lousy justice system.
3. Maybe because the government has a  lousy tax system.
4. Maybe because the  government has a lousy welfare system.
5. Maybe it is a combination of lousy policies.