I can tell you from experience that a child that lives in rural poverty is richer than a child that lives in urban poverty.

If you're poor in a rural area, chances are there is a garden in your backyard and room for you to run. Most likely you have a roof over your head. You might even get to fish and hunt.

An urban area probably provides better educational opportunities but if your food and shelter are lacking, its hard to take advantage of those opportunities.

All in all, I'd rather be poor in a rural area. At least you can fend for yourself and you don't have to live in fear.