The Struggle of Middle and Lower Class Around Wealthy Neighborhoods

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Calabasas may be one of the richest and most popular neighborhoods in America. Los Altos Hills in fact is among some of the wealthiest. These neighborhoods continue to grow in wealth and attract more wealthy families willing to buy multimillion dollar homes to be right in the heart of the silicon valley. 

However, as these neighborhoods grow, so do the price of everything around it. Homes, transportation, rent not just for apartments but also stores also increase tremendously. There is already a huge problem with teachers and the housing crisis. Many of them drive a couple hours each day just to get to school. This is definitely the case for gas station clerks and other people that make even less than our teachers. 

If prices continue to raise around the area, these people will have to move further and further away. This will make it hard for a community to be built if the essential people like teachers can't live around the area and service it. The effects of this may cause the people living in the neighborhoods to go farther for a grocery store or school that has adequate teachers and funding. In the meantime it means an increase in prices of everyday items, just to be able to pay for the rent. 




https://www.citylab.com/equity/2016/12/esri-map-income-inequality-washington-dc-new-york-san-francisco/510398/
https://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/to-attract-teachers-pricey-school-districts-are-becoming-their-landlords/







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