Politics & Government

The Benicia Area Mapped by Wealth, According to Census Data

Check out the map to compare income levels in neighborhoods around Benicia, and the rest of the country.

 

This map is a visual depiction of income levels across Benicia and its surrounding areas. The cooler colors represent higher incomes and the warmer colors represent lower ones. 

The map was created by a website called Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks, which has mapped out "how much money people make in every neighborhood in every city in America." 

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As you can see, cooler colors in Benicia give way to warmer colors toward Vallejo. The highest levels come in Glencove, though. 

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Play around with the map yourself at Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks. If you want more economic details about a given neighborhood, click the map after you click "search" and it will give you some details. 

Also try typing in big cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco or even Sacramento to see how income levels are distributed large, urban areas. It's very interesting.  

According to the website:  

Source on income data: 2007-2011 American Community Survey. Income figures reflect the U.S. Census definition of income. All map boundaries are Census Tracts.


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