Here's one way to visualize the wide range in median incomes across Atlanta: A map created by the MIT Media Lab breaks it down by MARTA stops.
The stop with the highest median household income is Buckhead Station, with $104,518, according to the You Are Here project's analysis.
Inspired by a similar project by The New Yorker, the visual map uses U.S. Census data to break down income within half a mile of each stop on each of MARTA's lines. The number of blocks within that half-mile radius ranges from three to six.
Income inequality has been a hot topic for major political and social figures in recent years, and is central to the messages of both Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders and Pope Francis, among others.
It also hits close to home: In 2015, Atlanta was named the city with the highest level of income inequality in the country.
The five highest median household incomes by MARTA stop, according to MIT:
• Buckhead Station: $104,518
• Brookhaven-Oglethorpe Station: $104,168
• East Lake Station: $97,037
• Lenox Station: $90, 766
• Medical Center Station: $89,281
The five lowest median household incomes by MARTA stop, according to MIT:
• West End Station: $19,447
• Ashby Station: $21,895
• Oakland City Station: $23,000
• Lakewood-Ft. Mcpherson Station: $25,236
• Bankhead Station: $26,168
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