I’ve been very blessed to never live in a large city. In fact I try and avoided them like the plague. Way too much sound and people moving around at all hours of the day or night. I like to look up and see the stars at night and not have the blocked out by city lights.
I can more than understand the desire to have open windows. I get a nice cross breeze from two winds certain times of the year when it’s not too hot yet. Always nice to get some fresh air and hear the sounds of birds.