I've always thought I'd live in Viridian City if anywhere, but Pallet Town does seem quite nice, especially in the anime. It may be quiet but you'd be close to Oak's Lab which would be packed with all sorts of Pokémon. You could see all of your Pokémon while you were home as opposed to making a trip especially to see them. The houses all seem fairly nice too. And if you live in a town, going to a city is more exciting. If you lived in a massive city with everything, you'd probably be easily disappointed with most of the other places you'd travel to.