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Life expectancy higher or lower than income would suggest
GDP per capita and life expectancy rise together (the income axis is logarithmic), but some countries fall outside the pattern. Above the line: Eritrea (68.9), Solomon Islands (70.7), Lebanon (77.9). Below: Guyana, Nigeria. The line describes the relationship across 202 countries; it is not a cause.
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People's trust and homicides
The relationship is inverse (r² = 0.18); two independent layers that cannot be combined into one score. Above the line: South Africa (43.7), Haiti (41.2), Ecuador (45.7). Below: Qatar, Indonesia. The line describes the relationship across 112 countries; it is not a cause. Trust is not measured everywhere: 101 countries have no value and are not on the chart.
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Clean air and high income: non-dominated countries
Non-dominated places: 4 of 194: Greenland, Bermuda, Luxembourg, Singapore. No other place is better on both indicators at once: air (PM2.5) lower, GDP per capita higher.
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Globe: life expectancy
Color shows life expectancy: from 54.6 years (Nigeria) to 86.5 (Monaco) among 215 countries. Classes are quantile-based; the scale is not a rating of countries.
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High trust and few homicides (with unknowns)
Conditions: trust in other people of at least 40% and no more than 2 homicides per 100,000 residents. 17 of 215 match, 41 unknown, 157 excluded. Highest “trust between people” among the matches: Denmark (74%), Norway (72%), Finland (68%), China (64%), Sweden (63%). Unknowns are not counted as matches.
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Higher income than similar places by rent
Rent and per-capita income are related, but some metro areas sit well above the line. Above the line: Naples ($150,140 vs. a typical $88,812), Bridgeport ($145,285 vs. a typical $95,001), San Jose ($154,582 vs. a typical $116,128). Below: Lakeland, Riverside. The line describes the relationship across 147 metro areas; it is not a cause.
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Best trade-offs: low rent and high income
Non-dominated places: 10 of 147: Davenport, Peoria, Des Moines, Tulsa, Omaha, Fayetteville, Denver and others. No other place is better on both indicators at once: typical rent lower, per capita income higher.
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Prices and income: where one is higher than the other
The overall price level explains income less well than rent does: the spread is wider. Above the line: Naples ($150,140 vs. a typical $78,522), San Jose ($154,582 vs. a typical $90,001), Bridgeport ($145,285 vs. a typical $84,421). Below: Bakersfield, Riverside. The line describes the relationship across 147 metro areas; it is not a cause.
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Affordable rent and few unhealthy days
Conditions: rent no higher than $1,550 per month, no more than 5 days of unhealthy air per year, per-capita income of at least $67,000. 4 of 150 match, 1 unknown, 145 excluded. Highest “per capita income” among the matches: Omaha ($78,380), Indianapolis ($76,564), Des Moines ($71,015), Columbus ($68,096). Unknowns are not counted as matches.
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What “unknown” means: places with no income data
Condition: per-capita income of at least $67,000. 74 of 150 match, 3 unknown, 73 excluded. Highest “per capita income” among the matches: San Jose ($154,582), Naples ($150,140), Bridgeport ($145,285), San Francisco ($136,552), Seattle ($104,529). Unknowns are not counted as matches. No income value for 3: Richmond, Virginia Beach, Washington. BEA data lacks some counties of these metro areas, so they are shown with a dashed “unknown” outline, not as “does not match” and not as zero.
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Where income grew fastest in 2014–2024
Per-capita income grew fastest (nominal, 2014→2024): San Jose +104%, Naples +95%, Reno +90%, Miami +86%. The median across 144 metro areas is +56%. Growth includes inflation.
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The largest metro areas side by side
The four most populous metro areas. Typical rent: New York $3,546, Los Angeles $2,929, Chicago $2,163, Dallas $1,659 per month. Topics are shown separately; there is no overall score.
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