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"The American Dream" is now a coin flip. 50% of Americans will not make more than their parents, and it correlates strongly with where they live.

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  1. [4]
    darthschwartz
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    I spent the last half hour toying around with the website, seeing how different demographics fared in different areas. Really eye-opening stuff.

    I spent the last half hour toying around with the website, seeing how different demographics fared in different areas. Really eye-opening stuff.

    7 votes
    1. [2]
      pseudolobster
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      Direct link to the data, visualized as a map: https://www.opportunityatlas.org/

      Direct link to the data, visualized as a map: https://www.opportunityatlas.org/

      6 votes
      1. trojanhorse
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        My home town surprised me. I don't think it's accurate though.

        My home town surprised me. I don't think it's accurate though.

    2. teaearlgraycold
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      I was surprised to see an area just a few miiles from my hometown, still suburban, where the incarceration rate of black males is 17%.

      I was surprised to see an area just a few miiles from my hometown, still suburban, where the incarceration rate of black males is 17%.

      4 votes
  2. boot20
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    It's extremely depressing, as a Gen X, to watch everything just fall apart since the 90s.

    It's extremely depressing, as a Gen X, to watch everything just fall apart since the 90s.

    7 votes
  3. balooga
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    I'm gonna need to spend some time exploring this. I'm overwhelmed by all the data and I'm not sure where to start.

    I'm gonna need to spend some time exploring this. I'm overwhelmed by all the data and I'm not sure where to start.