Just curious as to how your play styles might differ / relate to my own! I've been trying to play in a high rise apartment, but its always a small, idyllic suburb in Newcrest that takes my vote. ...
It all depends on the personality of the Sim. Some Sims love the city and will never leave. Over the course of the story, they will never leave the city. Rather, they will upgrade to larger apartments.
Some Sims will never move to the city. It's not in their nature to have neighbors so close, or no room for a proper garden.