[aniftythrifrty]

Being in a big city is supposed to come with opportunities. If people don't take those opportunities and then get priced out, whose fault is that?

[harimau777]

Often the fault is that they do not have the resources to take the opportunities or they take the opportunities and still get priced out.

[runako]

If you're earnestly curious about this, there is quite a large body of literature specifically about American cities.