Economics
Atlanta Ranks Worst in Income Inequality in the U.S.
- Irvine, California, improved the most among ranked metro areas
- Income inequality worsened the most in St. Petersburg, Florida
Atlanta
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Atlanta now takes the crown as the city with the greatest income disparity in America, surpassing Miami after a two-year reign in the top spot, according to a Bloomberg analysis.
Bloomberg ranked large cities -- those with populations of at least 250,000 -- based on the Gini coefficient as calculated by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ratio measures the distribution of household income among individuals, reflecting absolute equality at zero and complete inequality with one.