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Striking maps reveal the huge wealth gap between San Francisco and the rest of the country

Leanna Garfield   

Striking maps reveal the huge wealth gap between San Francisco and the rest of the country
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A neighborhood in Noxapater, Mississippi, where the median household income is $27,917 (left); a neighborhood in Santa Clara County, San Francisco, where the median household income is $93,500 (right)

The typical San Francisco household makes about $96,677 each year. That's nearly double the national median household income of $57,617, according to the US Census Bureau.

A new interactive map - which plots average incomes in counties across the US - visualizes the enormous wealth gap between the San Francisco Bay Area and the rest of the country.

Developed by the mapping-software company Esri, the project explores patterns of wealth and poverty within American cities and the country as a whole.

Take a look at how the Bay Area compares to other metro areas around the US.

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