If you are a parent and you want to

Raise your child in a big city you need your head examined

The only thing that would even make it even something to consider is if you love way out in the suburbs and you have the money to send your kid to a private school but even then if you have tne option and your career does not prevent it people really need to think about what's best for their kid and not themselves

What are the only perks to living in one? They are all self centered reasons, nice restaurants, malls, lots to do.

What's wrong with people?
"it takes a wise man to know when he is in error and a noble man to admit to it"