I'm pretty sure this rings true for the whole world and not just America. I moved from a coal mining town when I was young to washington DC and it increased our

I'm pretty sure this rings true for the whole world and not just America. I moved from a coal mining town when I was young to washington DC and it increased our family wealth significantly and impacted my life in a very good way. If I had stayed in that coal mining town I would probably have done okay but the opportunities would have been much less. Now I'm in NYC specifically for the opportunities. I'm here to make a great living and then one day skip town with my chest full of gold.