Right, but you went for the opportunity correct? That is what the city has in abundance over rural areas. I don't mean just the actual # of good paying jobs themselves, but the opportunity to be around a high # of people who are successful and driven, and have the ability to get big projects or potential business ventures off the ground. Like that old saying that you are the amalgamation of the handful of people you spend the most time around. Just being in the mix and having the exposure is an advantage.
I agree mostly about intelligence and ability, because i am originally from a pretty rural area far away from any metropolitan areas and made my own way, I'm not impressed with just degrees. I review resumes from people that went to Ivy League schools all of the time, and I care far less about where they went and moreso about what they did with the opportunity, ie did they take up smart internships or fellowships, work anywhere or accomplish anything while they went to school or after?
Because you lived a lot of your life in cities, would you think it is important for your son to eventually have the exposure to that fast paced culture and opportunity also?