I would never want to live in the city either. I have been the NYC a bunch of times, but I could never live there. I live out on Long Island in a small quiet town. But I could never deal with an apartment after growing up in a big house and stuff. It is beautiful out on Montauk Point, but I think everyone comes to New York for the city and not for the islands and beaches. A bunch of my friends and I went to Montauk Point and we were climbing all the rocks! Boy it was a blast! But you wanna know the best part about NYC? SHOPPING!!!! Bloomingdales, JC Penney, Macy's, etc! OMG it is so fun to shop there! But there are lots of great plays like Phantom of the Opera(yes I have seen many) on Broadway. And great resteraunts like Chrilie-O's. It is fun to go there and hang out, there is so much to do! We usually do our Christmas shopping in this giant Toys R Us store! I cannot even tell you how great New York is, but I love all the states! In fact, my dream is to go to every single state in the USA and even the islands and territories! Here's where I have been so far:
New York
Massachussetts
New Jersey
South Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Pensylvania
The Bahamas

But of course it is a long journey!