The city you live in is whatever you make it.
When I was in Costa Rica, I rocked the ghetto of San Jose and had a blast.
When I lived in White Rock, I rocked it and had a blast.
Now I live in Gastown in Vancouver, and yes, I am rocking it, and having a blast.
I lived in Winnipeg for a month and rocked that town too. I've never been to Toronto, but here's a video of what some areas of Toronto are like:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=DjhJgR4ZR8A
https://youtube.com/watch?v=DjhJgR4ZR8A
Don't have that in Vancouver.