Note: Blue = More Upward Mobility, Red = Less Upward Mobility

Source: The Opportunity Atlas. Chetty, Friedman, Hendren, Jones, Porter 2018

> $44.8k

$33.7k

< $26.8k

Atlanta

$26.6k

Washington DC

$33.9k

New York City $35.4k

The Geography of Upward Mobility in the United States

Average Household Income for Children with Parents Earning $27,000 (25

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percentile)