Civility is not dictated by geography, but learned. Would you agree?

I just read some comment that said that living in a city promotes civility. I think that's utter BS. People civilized in a city? What a farce! Sure, perhaps in some miniscule part of Metropolis where the wealthy gather, click champagne flutes and eat steak and lobster as a staple, but on the most part, I don't think so! I live in Boston and it's a $&%*#@ jungle out here. 8P So how "civilized" is it in your city?