^Unless you live deep in the woods or in the desert miles from the nearest neighborhood, you probably will have neighbors getting on your nerves.
Yes, it's true that neighbors can be a pain in the ass regardless of one's living situation. I'm just not thrilled with the idea of having people above and/or below me. I've already had a couple of water leaks from the upstairs neighbor and it was a pain to get him to call a plumber in to fix the leak. As a result, I cringe every time I hear the pipes and running water coming from above.