Mapping D.C. Wealth and Poverty

Although the D.C. metro area doesn’t rank as one of the regions with the most economic inequality, this map of the District proper shows a stark divide between neighborhoods east of the Anacostia and in upper Northwest.


The D.C. map is another reminder of how concentrated poverty can remain even in a city with one of the most highly educated populations in the country, including one that has seen one of the most significant urban revivals of the past couple of decades.

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