Would you rather live in a big city or a small town?

Yeah small town on a rail line sounds great. Sadly there are very few such places where I live.

Rail for intercity/town transport plus bikes and buses/trams for in town is my dream set up.

I just want to get to places quickly, safely, and without breaking the bank. It doesn't need to be bullet train for me, or with a quintuple 9 degree of safety and I would pay more in taxes or personal cost to have it. Just something better than the constant growing traffic and distances every year.