An infographic collage comparing crime and SAT scores by race and income, contrasting Beattyville, KY with View Park-Windsor Hills, CA.

A comparison of demographic data featuring a photo of Beattyville, KY vs View Park-Windsor Hills, CA. It claims the poorest white town has lower crime than the richest black town. Below are charts showing homicide rates and SAT scores segmented by race and family income.

BEATTYVILLE, KY Poorest White area in the USA VIEW PARK-WINDSOR HILLS, CA Richest Black area in the USA THE POOREST WHITE AMERICAN TOWN HAS LOWER CRIME THAN THE RICHEST BLACK AMERICAN TOWN Median Income: $14,871 Violent crime/100k ppl: 158 Property crime/100k ppl: 946 Median Income: $159,168 Violent crime/100k ppl: 196 Property crime/100k ppl: 1973 2006 Homicide Rates per 100,000 Household Income White Black Asian Less than $10,000 7.2 32.6 3.2 $10,000 - $24,999 4.1 34.8 2.6 $25,000 - $39,999 2.5 28.1 1.7 $40,000 - $54,999 3.2 26.3 1.9 $55,000 - $69,999 2.7 21.9 1.1 $70,000 - $84,999 1.5 16.4 1.2 $85,000 and over 1.9 15.4 0.8 Source: Bureau of Justice At All Family Income Levels, There is a Persisting Racial Gap in SAT Scores Family Income Mean Black Score Mean White Score Racial Gap Under $20,000 798 978 180 $20,000 to $40,000 836 995 159 $40,000 to $60,000 864 1017 153 $60,000 to $80,000 889 1032 143 $80,000 to $100,000 908 1052 144 $100,000 to $120,000 922 1066 144 $120,000 to $140,000 926 1073 147 $140,000 to $160,000 942 1087 145 $160,000 to $200,000 943 1091 148 More than $200,000 981 1130 149 Source: The College Board