If/when I have a family, I’d probably have 1-2 kids and raise them in an ~800 sf condo, either in Brooklyn or near Columbia University. I have no stomach for living in the suburbs during the week — I’d rather drop an extra $50k on a weekend place in Vermont or PA.
My sister has fond memories of going to Central Park with my Grandma in the 70s, and that’s when NYC was somwhat of a dump.