Many families may struggle with the decision of whether to move out of the apartment in the city when they start a family and have kids. Some may want to stay because of the friends they have made and their easy access to work. There are also many positive aspects to moving to the suburbs including easy access to public schools and more space for your children in the house. A study done by the New York Times says that a suburban lifestyle costs about 18 percent more than living in the city. That amazes me because I thought the opposite. When you think about it houses do costs more to keep running than that apartment in the city. There is also the aspect of having to own a car and car insurance and paying for commuting to and from work if one lives in the suburbs. In their study, the deciding factor lied in private schooling. If the parents do decide to stay in the city in an apartment they may have to send their children to private schools and that will definitely change their study and make living in the city more expensive than the suburbs. I have always thought that by living in a house in the suburbs is more affordable but it is nice to know that living in the city has its financial perks as well.