Yep, cities are sooooo much better.
More crime.
Higher taxes.
More pollution.
More corruption.
The list goes on and on.
Lots of that "pollution" comes from suburbanites driving 4 hours every day just so they can have their precious front yard, but the only time they get to use it is when they are doing yard work.
Corruption? You'll have to go a little bit into detail on that one.
Higher taxes? I don't know anything about that so I won't say much, but considering all the expenses you save not taking care of a large house, yard, a car, gas, insurance, etc, it could very well be cheaper!
Crime, that depends on the city. And which neighborhood you're in, since some are as safe as anything in the suburbs and others, well, aren't. But you know, if you live in a high rise apartment building, the chances of your home being broken into are almost 0, but in the suburbs its much higher. I also read once that you have a better chance dying in a car related accident in the suburbs than you do being "murdered" in the city.