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The growing disparity between the rich and the poor in America is a major source of concern today, or even actress / militantJane Fonda recently stated that its goal of delay ison fair wages and parts of the country where people are "Scared and angry and ... hurt."

Recently,Bloomberg watched In large cities - those with a population of 250,000 or more - and classified according to the disparity of income, using the Gini coefficient calculated by the United States Census Bureau.

This year, Atlanta took the upper crown.

In second place, New Orleans, followed by Philadelphia, Miami, New York, Boston, Tampa, Houston, Cincinnati and Dallas.

Some states have seen a marked improvement in the disparity of wealth since last year, such as Irvine, California, which fell 45 spots on the list. Others, however, have seen a sharp rise. St. Petersburg, Florida, moved 37 spots from last year and Philadelphia jumped from the 20th place to number three.

Atlanta is running for the greatest disparity of wealth for a while, since it is at home of a wide range of Fortune 500 companies and low-skilled workers whose industries have been affected by technological advanced and globalization in recent years. According to the report, while 18% of households in the city earn $ 150,000 a year or more, 9.3% of households earn $ 10,000 or less.

"Every city has some of these economic extremes. Atlanta just shovels,"Alan Berube, Principal researcher and director of the Metropolitan Policy Program of the Brooking Institution,said Bloomberg. "At the height, it sounds like one of the most prosperous American cities, such as a San Francisco or a New York or a Washington. But at its end, one of the poor cities of America".

Thank you largely on the rise of income inequalities in big cities, it's no longer the case as someone from a small town with great dreams moves to New York or San Francisco immediately after getting diploma. In fact, many young people now relocate small towns, which offer a more affordable rent, greater career opportunities and a better infrastructure for those who start. For more things about that, checkThe 10 millennials of cities are doing towards.

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