And you wonder why no one thinks anyone from NYC has any intelligence.
You think no one thinks New Yorkers have any intelligence? Well, I am sure that no one in your social circles think that, but much of the rest of the world disagrees with you.
We live in a highly competitive world. If you think Arkansas (or Alabama, or Idaho, or where ever you are from) is so much better than NYC in education, financial management, science, art, culture, etc., you are free to try to compete. Right now NYC is the center of the world's economy, and certainly America's economy. If you can do better, go for it.