I agree. Live in the city for culture and nightlife - decamp to the countryside at weekends for 48 hour long parties.
I have lived in both and the country side wins hands down. My home is built in the country side, lots of beauty and wildlife. Visit the area around my home at: http://Donlin.flixya.com
About 90% a country guy - I loathe concrete, the cheap commercialism, the tempo of cities; love woods and water; simple, natural things, most especially for our son. However, the 10% is a compelling 10%. I'm a jazz player, former actor, love the music, theatre, culture the city offers, and "the country" typically doesn't. Also, the mix of ethnicities, people with different experiences, food, traditions. The downside for me, having lived in a rural place, is how myopic a people can get, when they have no interaction with "outsiders." Myopic, or outright terrified, in our experience, and it got old.
It'd honestly depend on what stage of my life I was at. Not that i've thought about it a lot but I think it would depend. Right now i'd rather be in the city - it's where my uni is, it's most likely where I will be getting a job after uni (if not moving to a city elsewhere). But I doubt i'd want to settle down and live in a city. I grew up in the country and loved it. Plus i'm a cat person...and I don't think i'd like to have a cat in a city, it'd either end up being a house cat (which is just a tad evil...) or i'd be scared it'd get run over or something.
I think building a house is actually more comfortable in the city bent, if the views of less strategic, but this is for the rest home. outside the city more quiet atmosphere in the city's appeal. so can consider to build a house outside the city, as a place to rest