City dwellers have a reputation for being more anxious, but research points somewhere else.
In her research, Atherton considered what experts call the “Big Five” personality traits — extraversion, agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness and neuroticism — as well as other traits including psychological well-being and life satisfaction.
And though city dwellers have a reputation for being neurotic, higher rates of neuroticism were seen among people living in rural areas. , acknowledged that people who are more open and conscientious might choose to relocate to cities to take advantage of the cultural amenities and job opportunities in urban areas.
Atherton and her research team believe at least some of these findings may be the result of access to health care — or lack thereof. Since 2010, a surge of rural hospital closures has eliminated many health care providers formerly serving those areas.
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