Quick! Guess where neighbors are likelier to have boundary disputes, typically involving the location of a fence.
In the high-density city, where homes are close(r) to together, or in the relatively wide-open “burbs?
Wrong: it’s the “burbs.
At least, that’s according to two different fence contractors I worked with recently, both of whom said that ” while disputes are uncommon ” they’re more likely to occur where space is relatively abundant, not scarce.
Two Theories
What could account for that?
My hunch: self-selection.
People who are more comfortable in the denser city have a more relaxed attitude about such things.
Meanwhile, people who gravitate to the “burbs value their space ” and define it more exactingly.
Theory #2: it’s easier to get the boundaries wrong on an irregular-shaped .45 acre than on a 40′ x 120′ city lot (less than one-quarter the size).
