By what percent did the study report higher income for kids raised in neighborhoods with more higher-income residents?

Codie SanchezFounder @ Contrarian Thinking

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15 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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Codie Sanchez breaks down a study showing children from similar family backgrounds earned 33% more by age 35 if they grew up in neighborhoods with higher-income residents. Your zip code and the people around you matter as much as your family background.

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33% higher income by age 35.

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There was a study where they looked at kids from similar economic backgrounds, AKA how much money they made growing up and then how much money they went on to earn as adults. But there was one key difference. One study group was from a town where people made more money and they interacted with more people who made more money. The other was the opposite. What was the result? The group of kids that grew up in the neighborhood with more rich people had a 33% higher income by 35. That is wild. The socioeconomic status of your own family is not the number one indicator of your future income. In fact, it's actually this thing called economic connectivity, which means how many rich people and poor people live by you, and thus you can become friends with. So if you want to make more money, watch who you surround yourself with, but also where you live.