According to Wikipedia population estimates, 95% of New York residents live in the metro area of NYC.
Your statements are contradictory and undermine your point. Yes, I do live in the Midwest, and yes, I do resent it when coastal states act as if the "flyover states" are full of ignorant hicks while the coasts are chock full of the intelligentsia who would never fall for such nonsense. Meanwhile, your state is full of people whose critical thinking leads them to believe that vaccinating against Hep B at birth isn't worth it.
I don't want to argue, because A) You're a resident (respect) and B) I read your other posts and I know that you you know your stuff, so therefore, I will reiterate that what I was saying was from personal experience, and that it isn't meant to be offensive. This is the third time I am stating this, btw.
I never meant to offend you, and I have nothing against the Midwestern states. I don't understand why you are flaming me for an innocent question/statement. Also, "New York" is not
my state. I don't feel any pride in being a "New Yorker", I am an American, just like you, and I didn't want this to turn into a turf battle. Just as a reminder, point out to me in my post where the hell I was hostile or offensive, like you are being to me right now:
I live in NYC, so (not to start a flame war) I think people are not as terribly misinformed here. I have noticed that people around the coasts generally fair better in terms of being more adept at critical thinking, than in the middle states. I can't explain that though. (My hypothesis is that the coasts are immigrant heavy, so that might play a role). Btw, I don't say that to offend anyone or anything. My notions are purely benign and reflect my personal observations which admittedly, probably in the real world, count for nothing.
Seriously, I didn't mean to hit anyone's sore spot.
Also, according to Wikipedia (trusted source?)
New York City is home to more than two-fifths of the state's population.
and
New York City, with a population of over 8.1 million, is the most populous city in the United States. Alone, it makes up over 40 percent of the population of New York state.
There is a lot more to NY than just NYC, we have many great cities like Rochester, Albany, and Buffalo. Not everything is always about NYC, and many people seem to miss that. Again, not trying to be offensive.