Here’s a surprise, at least for pastoralists: Well-being in the United States is highest for residents of large cities, and lowest for residents of small towns and rural areas.
Or try another: The metro area with the nation’s worst access to basic necessities also has the highest optimism about becoming a better place to live. Welcome to McAllen, Edinburg and Mission, Texas.
See The Numbers blog here. http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenumbers/2010/05/grand-haven-here-we-come.html