> There are plenty of well educated, hard working, intelligent people outside of major metropolitan areas. And there are plenty of lazy idiots in cities. I nev

> There are plenty of well educated, hard working, intelligent people outside of major metropolitan areas. And there are plenty of lazy idiots in cities. I never said there weren't; the question is which what is the net internal migration? Do more smart people move out of cities and have more kids, or do they move into cities and have fewer? > let's not forget that California is near the bottom of the list for average IQ My point was about cities, not states. California has 3 large major cities, some minor ones, and a very large rural area. > which is a ridiculous measure, anyway IQ is not everything, but it's strongly correlated with a host of positive outcomes (longevity, educational attainment, income, cooperative behavior, etc).