‘for poorer and for richer’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99’
Tired of surveys yet? Me neither. Today’s Survey of the Day is brought to you by the American Human Development Project, which ranked DC number one out of the country’s 10 largest cities in terms of well-being. Rankings were based on education, health and income. While at first glance this seems like better news than yesterday’s declaration of our hideousness, it’s actually quite depressing.
As The Washington Post points out, the numbers showcase some glaring disparities between the haves and have-nots. For instance, white Washingtonians live an average of 12 years longer than black Washingtonians. We have some of the highest incomes in the country, but also the highest infant mortality rate. And though our job sectors attract the best-educated, DC schools claim dismal drop-out rates.
I liked it better when we were just ugly.
