There are undoubtedly areas that fall into that mold. However, it does not apply in most of rural areas. I lived in
various urban and rural areas throughout the country as I progressed through military career. Most of the rural areas were working people....very few people with their hand out....never saw people sleeping in tents unless it was a planned camping trip. In rural areas individuals tend to take care of their own. However, I have never been in a big urban area without seeing people sleeping on sidewalks in tents, cardboard boxes, on park benches or bumming other people for money, etc. In short, you have poor and well-off in both places, but the urban areas are far worse. Oh, on the tax issue...most rural people would like to see less taxes for everyone...including the urban dwellers....and stay out of our pocket...we can go through churches to take care of societies needy and just cut the middle man (big government) out and not deal with all the red tape. Take care and good luck.