Which neighborhood do you like the best?

I feel the same! Always excited for a new world but find myself returning to old ones. And I learned recently that for me it's all about the lot placement. My favorite places are the ones where the lots sit in a circle. So like I can't think of all the names right now, but oasis springs is a good example. I HATE deserts in real life or in game. But it has Excellent lot placements. And where I'm living now is newcrest and willowcreek. Love the close knit lot placements and size variety.
I want to love evergreen harbor so bad. Love the trashy industrial vibe but absolutely hate the spaced out lots.
Can't live in mt komorebi hate the lots. I had to use for vacation.

Close knit lots allow me not only to keep all my friends and family close together but create a themed world. Like I was able to get newcrest to look cyberpunk because the 5 lots sit in a circle. So my sim in any of those lots can only see the cyberpunk builds all around. Really helps create that illusion. I should get a few pics.

The older worlds tend to have better lots. Sulani has good placements too.

Sulani, HoB , BB and OS

Anywhere with suburban streets you can remake in your own image, willow creek and oasis springs are the best for this, although I do also like the island in Windenburg. I would love if they expanded Del sol valley.

I would build more in strangerville as it has a perfect suburban strip, except each lot has an awkwardly placed drive way.. it kinda limits the lots you can build.

I dislike the neighbourhoods that are just vast for no reason. Does anyone really go “exploring”?

I don't have a single favorite, but many of my sims end up residing on some coast or other, or near one. If I could (without mods), a number of them would live in the jungle.

Sulani is my favourite.

These days Henford on Bagley is my favorite. But I like most other worlds especially the desert ones, sixam, san myshuno, glimmer brook, sulani, and the one that came with pets. Even Magnolia Promenade.

The Spice District in San Myshuno is my favorite neighborhood too, I like that sims are walking back and forth and you can see sims ordering food, playing music and playing basketball. It makes the world feel alive.

San Myshuno spice district is my forever home. It feels the most alive. I also find myself in Del Sol Valley (the “cheap” side) a lot. I also like the Brindleton Bay areas that are near the water.

That is a good question. Question about the best world would be easier (I'll definately go to Windenburg and San Myshuno).

Hmm...

The neighborhood I like the most... I think it's Arts Quarter and Uptown in San Myshuno. I like the look of the neighborhoods and the food stalls that appear there.
Though in Windenburg I really like Lykke Centre and The Crumbling Isle. Well, I'll say Von Haunt Estate too due to that beautiful garden and that hedge maze. I'd really like to add food stalls to Lykke Centre though...

"ddd994;c-17980636" wrote:
I dislike the neighbourhoods that are just vast for no reason. Does anyone really go “exploring”?

I don't mind it when they make good use of the space. In Windenburg, the size actually works out because every lot has its own view and feel. The world also makes really good use of heights, so when you're visiting one lot, you won't directly recognize other areas that are lower or higher. I don't think Windenburg is made for exploring, but the fact you can load up any lot and it almost feels like a different game is a big perk in my book.

Another reason pretty much all the lots in Windenburg are useful, is that they're not obstructed by shell-houses. All the buildings in the playable area are made up of playable lots. The only shells are in the background, where you won't notice the lack of detail. In contrast, the lots in Mt. Komorebi are surrounded by them. Sure, it feels more crowded, but it's also very discouraging to build anything out of place and when you stick in one area long enough, the lack of detail really starts to get to you. Mt. Komorebi doesn't entice me to go exploring, either and unlike Windenburg, the space feels kind of useless. I would have rather had 5 lots around a square in a smaller space, like @Babykittyjade mentioned than those awkwardly spread out lots surrounded by useless shells.