Research on social mobility finds all the following to be true, EXCEPT:
Poor children who moved to a wealthier community had much higher lifetime earnings than poor children who remained in a poorer community.
There are wide regional variations in the chances of children escaping poverty.
Poor children who had the best chances of escaping poverty lived in communities with good public schools and active civic organizations like libraries, and park/recreation groups.
Children of all ages benefitted when their families moved from a poorer to richer community.