You can use street smarts to refer to the skills and intelligence people need to be successful in difficult situations, especially in a city. ( AM INFORMAL )
The boys learned their street smarts early.
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STREET SMARTS
Meaning of STREET SMARTS in English
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006