The Geography of Upward Mobility in US Cities

In episode 14 of Wealth Distribution with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna examine a decade of research on economic mobility across US cities. They focus on the Chetty-Hendren data from Opportunity Insights, showing that a child born in the bottom quintile in San Jose has a 12.8 percent chance of reaching the top quintile, while in Charlotte that same chance is just 4.4 percent. They break down the three factors that predict mobility: school quality, social capital, and neighborhood segregation. The episode also explores why middle-class families in high-mobility areas often move to lower-mobility suburbs for cheaper housing—a trade-off that perpetuates the wealth divide. A natural donation segment ties listener support to keeping independent economics analysis ad-free. #EconomicMobility #UpwardMobility #ChettyHendren #OpportunityInsights #GeographyOfWealth #Charlotte #SanJose #SocialCapital #SchoolQuality #Segregation #MiddleClass #WealthDistribution #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Economics #USCities #IntergenerationalMobility #HousingTradeOffs Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo