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Are big cities overrated?

Judged by their revealed preferences, people love cities. Metropolises such as London and New York are bursting at the seams, with house prices to match. China, meanwhile, can boast at least six cities bigger than either of them. Across the world, 25% of people live in cities of over a million, up from just 15% six decades ago.

Source: Finance - economist.com

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