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Didn't mean to imply it was in a rich area, moreso that it was a hot spot for applicants as it one of the more known hospitals around the area.
I do agree, although it may put me in a bit of a glass house situation, that certain areas have opened too many schools. However, the situation is what it is, and it's unlikely any of these new schools are going away, even when the myth of shortage is dead and gone and replaced by the common knowledge of a surplus. With that in mind, the most beneficial course of action I can take is to make sure that my own situation is as favorable as possible. I have pretty low expectations in life, it doesn't take much for me to be content, and somebody has to work out in the sticks. Basically, I'll go anywhere that will give me a steady position and a reasonable salary, and I'm optimistic that I can find that somewhere in WNY.
If you count floating at retail or per diem work at hospitals as a steady position, then you're all set. Ultimately, what is best for the profession will be best for you. Spock said it best: the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one.