10 Cities Where the Rich and Poor Divide Is the Biggest — and What To Do If You Live in One

Income inequality remains a pressing concern in numerous U.S. cities, with the chasm between the affluent and those facing financial hardships continuing to expand in some places.

A recent study by SmartAsset highlighted the cities where this disparity is most pronounced. It used an income spread between the highest-earning and lowest-earning quintiles to determine how much the highest-earning households make for every dollar the lowest-income households make.

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