Superman for the majority of his existence has been a city boy, with little to no reference to the farm life or Kents. Martha being slightly more referenced than John in the GA.
After the Bryneboot in 1986 they pretty much reintroduced the Kents, in an attempt to make Superman more Reeve/Donner like (and arguably more DKR Superman like), which makes sense DC is trying to take the newest and popular iterations of the character at the time and put him into one for the market. The only time the Kents became regulars were only in Superboy, in which Superboys adventures were about everything except the farm. And ultimately the Kents do pass away before he leaves to Metropolis.
However this farmboy thing has been used as a negative thing recently, in the MOS movie, and as an insult in the comics.
As for my personal preference I do prefer Superman as a city guy as he largely has been. Simply because much like in his Pre-COIE stories he can explore, move about, meet new people and it creates more interests for the character. And it allows for more stories.
And also much like the ~86 stories, it restores the Fortress of Solitude to its original meaning, giving it much more importance in his life.
However certain people do like the Farm and the more sombre feeling it provides, since it makes Superman feel more "normal".
(All of this also made me realize how big of a rip-off Spiderman is of Superman in a larger extent)