Ive lived here for six years, just moved back to Calgary where I was originally from. London is one of those mid-sized cities that has aspects of both the big city and a small town. Although Ive found a lot of communities are very elitist, overall the city is great. The University of Western Ontario is centrally located on Richmond St. right near the strip of popular bars. They have a few great venues as well (Call the Office mainly)
A city of tons of backyard pools, Tim Hortons which are no longer 24 hours but are found almost on every corner.
Overall London is a nice city.