then suggest the next one
i will start
the nearest school was 30 minutes car journey away
If the school was really good, my partner and I both had stable jobs, the housing prices are reasonable, and it was a safe place with lots of things to do, then of course!!
The nearest neighbor is a mile away?
Oh my gosh yes! I really would love to live somewhere even more rural.
In a city?
I’ve done it… and them moved from the city to a rural neighborhood! Wouldn’t go back to live in the city again 
There are no other children?
Absolutely not, my child should have other kids to play with
Known for having lots of car accidents
I would never live there, let alone bring a child there.
In a very hot and dry climate?
Nope. I am ok with both dry and rather humid, but I prefer cold over very hot anyday.
In a huge, bustling city where you’re not sure if it is safe for the child to take public transport on their own?
No, I would like to live in quite a rural place - I’m not big on busy and bustling!
…the nearest hospital is an hour away?
Honestly no. I love rural areas, but I would need to be close to a hospital. As someone who’s mom has rushed them to a hospital more than once in their life, it’s so important to be close to good medical care.
Where there are lots of wild animals?
In my country, hell yes… wild pigs aren’t great, but I’m a [name_m]New[/name_m] Zealander, so most native wild animals are birds 
In another country with snakes and bears and mountain lions though… not without a tonne of training on how to live near them safely first!
…an area where no extracurricular activities such as dance classes were available (can imagine some rural places wouldn’t have them)?
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Yeah. Them and their friends can make their own dance club! That’s what I did when I was little 
…where you don’t speak the language fluently?
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As long as I or my husband had a relatively strong understanding of the language and/or we lived in an area where there were many expats. Wouldn’t want that to be a permanent thing though! It would be different if it was my husband’s native country and he was fluent in the language.
Where there are no kids in your neighborhood?
No - playing with the neighborhood kids is an essential part of childhood!
Where they are prone to natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes or floods?
I mean almost every place has its share of natural disasters possibility, so finding a house somewhere that’s completely safe would… not be easy with the limited options. I grew up somewhere with flood and earthquake risks, and currently live somewhere with tornadoes. I’d try to avoid places with severe risk, but even somewhere with mild risk sometimes we just have to be prepared.
Where it’s remote and everything is a long commute?
Honestly, no. It sounds nice in theory, and I enjoy being in the car as down time, but that goes away when you add kids. There are only so many hours in the day and I’d rather not spend too many commuting to work /school /grocery store. I might be biased, having grown up in an area where home/school/work were all within 15 minutes of each other.
Where you didn’t like the public school (i.e. would have to choose private / charter / home school)?
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Honestly, I go back and forth on this one. I’ve went to public school my whole life (apart from preschool) and haven’t really had any bad experience with it, but having a mom who worked for the public school system (largely with the “at risk” kids/children who needed just a little extra care), I have heard a lot of stories. And unfortunately, with the way things are going in the country I live in at the moment, I don’t even know if I’d send my future kids to public school…and I like the schools where I live! So probably, if the area was great otherwise/we already had a house bought there. But I would ultimately prefer public school, at least at this moment!
Where it was common (and necessary) for children to walk to school by themselves from a young age?