Income inequality, as seen from space

Last week, I wrote about how urban trees—or the lack thereof—can reveal income inequality. After writing that article, I was curious, could I actually see income inequality from space? It turned out to be easier than I expected..

Herewith, some from my own life:

Where I live now:
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Where I lived during my high schools years (left side of the image):

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Where we lived when our kids arrived:

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I need to look at more of this.

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