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It all boils down to how you interact with your children and the way they are raised.

I have seen home schooled children who were so socially inept due to being too sheltered and not exposed to the real world, that they couldn't function when they got there. They had no social life outside of the home and were extremely introverted and jaded to the harshness that exists out there. Then I have seen the exact opposite because the parents searched out social activities in many areas and allowed the children to participate in them, thus exposing them to others in the world and allowing them to see what is out there.

And, I have seen kids in public schools that were exemplary (my daughter and other friends of hers) because they were taught the right things at home and church, and followed them. And of course we have seen the exact opposite.

So, each parent has to weigh the options for themselves and make sure the kid gets a balanced diet of real world, social and moral right/wrong and just generally raised in the manner to teach them to be a good person. This may be a lot easier to do in Metropolitan areas from the social interaction as there are more programs for home school inter-scholastic activities than there are in rural areas. However, in rural areas they may not be as exposed to all of the bad stuff that they would be in a metro area.

So, bottom line, use your best judgment on what you have available and where you think they need to be and go for it.