Appleton, Wisconsin has one of the most equal income distributions in the United States.   However, in comparison to Manhattan and the suburbs of Los Angeles and Chicago, the average household income is significantly lower.

In this paper, I will tie together this disparity by showing how Appleton represents the declining U.S. middle class and is a city still dependent on the manufacturing industry with limited social mobility.  The economic inequality in Appleton is driven by market forces of technology and post-industrialization and by non-market forces such as education.

Econ Inequality Project 1 Annette Lee

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Appleton, Wisconsin