Bay Area Income Gap Now More Than $250,000 Between Top and Bottom

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A new study finds that high-income tech jobs in Silicon Valley are affecting the entire Bay Area economy and widening the region's income gap. Photo by Beth Willon/KQED

By Beth Willon, KQED News Fix

There is now more than a quarter-million-dollar income gap between top and bottom Bay Area households, a first-time comprehensive study finds. That is 50 percent higher than the national average.

Key reasons include high-tech earners in Silicon Valley and the growing decline of middle-income households throughout the Bay Area.

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix. 

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