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With the richest 1 percent of Americans capturing 95 percent of post-recession income growth, widening the wealth gap to 1920s levels, the leading personal finance social network WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2015’s Cities with the Most & Least Economic Class Diversity.
To recognize the cities that demonstrate a healthy society by harboring a diversity of residents from all economic classes, WalletHub analyzed 350 of the most populated U.S. cities.
| Cities with the Most Economic Class Diversity | Cities with the Least Economic Class Diversity | ||||
| 1 | Carrollton, TX | 341 | Cleveland, OH | ||
| 2 | Orange, CA | 342 | Pueblo, CO | ||
| 3 | San Mateo, CA | 343 | Spring Hill, FL | ||
| 4 | Costa Mesa, CA | 344 | Erie, PA | ||
| 5 | San Jose, CA | 345 | Akron, OH | ||
| 6 | Aurora, IL | 346 | Dayton, OH | ||
| 7 | Daly, CA | 347 | Evansville, IN | ||
| 8 | Carson, CA | 348 | Detroit, MI | ||
| 9 | Germantown, MD | 349 | Toledo, OH | ||
| 10 | Santa Clarita, CA | 350 | Flint, MI | ||
Key Stats
- The income diversity is three times higher in Anchorage, Alaska, than in Flint, Mich.
- Flint, Mich., has the highest concentration of households with annual incomes of $34,999 or less, at 64.5 percent.
- Port St. Lucie, Fla., has the highest concentration of households with annual incomes between $35,000 and $49,999, at 18.8 percent.
- The Woodlands, Texas, has the highest concentration of households with annual incomes of $150,000 or more, at 34.4 percent.
- Cambridge, Mass., has the highest concentration of people with a bachelor’s degree or higher, at 74.0 percent.
For the full report and to see where your city ranks, please visit:
http://wallethub.com/edu/cities-with-the-most-least-economic-class-diversity/10321/
