I don't know where you live, which may make all the difference. I live in the middle of town, although there is a creek within a few blocks. I got critters, insects, lizards, salamanders, squirrels, possums, raccoons (not lately), and everything else that can climb or fly over a fence coming out my ears. Too crowded for deer, but they are not far. I can see hills from my yard that are known to contain mountain lions. There are also garter snakes, but apparently not the Very Special garter snakes. Corn snakes too, and rattlers in the parks and hills.

Do you live in farm country? I have a theory that animals might be moving into the cities, where they are safe from farm practices and predators (except the cats). In Alaska, the moose have figured out that you don't get hunters in town, and are behaving accordingly.