Depends on your starting city and time zone, but I can tell you that Freeport and Commonlands definitely have the "alive" feeling, frequently bustling with activity -- not just auctions in the tunnel but orc groups and such.
I rolled a Dwarf and saw quite a few people in Butcherblock as a lowbie but didn't land any groups. But I'm sure Crushbone gets its share of groups. As for Odus, I haven't been there but I'd venture a guess that it's still the armpit of Norrath and people stay away from there as much as possible.
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Kebbon Corpsewagon
Dwarf Rogue, corpse-dragging specialist and dungeon crawler extraordinaire
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