I commuted for years (and still ride into the city regularly) on Pansracer Paselas. Their cheapest wire beaded ones. 28c are what I run on my fix gear year 'round. Road bikes get 25c or 28c for city riding. I've used all the sizes up to 37c. My feeling is that they are great compromise tires. Decent rolling, OK in the wet, don't pick up much glass, Sidewalls are subject to damage but the tread comes around far enough that the damage is rarely from road debris. (Don't scrape curbs, fenders, brakes, etc.) $35 typically in a bike shop. Never looked online.
I much prefer wired beads for my city tires. Easier to deal with after flatting, especially when the conditions are challenging. (Rain, cold, dark, tired, inebriated. etc.) Doesn't hurt that they save me money.
Ben