[f1yght]

That's your opinion, sharing a wall but being able to walk or bike easily to everything I need it a huge boost to my quality of life.

[2023throwawayy]

If you get lucky and get quiet and/or friendly neighbors, sure.

[closeparen]

Sound isolation is part of the price/quality tradeoff. Urban housing is just so scarce relative to demand that almost no one can afford quality.