Location, Location, Location

Why do people bitch so much about living near something when they chose to live there? People who live near the airport bitch about the sound of planes, people who live on/near golf courses bitch about golf courses in their yards, and people who live near universities bitch about the students. The answer is simple, if you don't want to deal with these things don't leave by them.
Communities that are based largely on a student population, ie. London and Kingston, have been in the news recently complaining about the behavior of the students in the areas surrounding the Queens and Western. Understandably, people don't want their property damaged or their peace completely disturbed, but my thought is if you don't want to deal with the antics of university students don't live within walking distance to the university because that's where the students are.
It's not that I think students should have the right to do whatever they want in these areas but when you buy a house aren't you supposed to think about the location first?