affluent

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Though the affluent enclave that’s located less than 14 miles north of L.A. had the education factor Farr was looking for, the mother of three was fearful it wouldn’t be fulfilling enough in other ways.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“A lot of mental health professionals, in general, once they’re trained, they go to more affluent areas to work privately,” Mancillas said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“The Man of Property,” which introduces us to the affluent and acquisitive Forsyte family, was published in 1906 and was planned as a standalone novel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The SNP also promised to invest £1bn to close the "attainment gap" in schools - the difference in performance between pupils from more affluent and more deprived backgrounds.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

To raise more money, Bennett has followed a grapevine of affluent evangelicals around the country, winding up even in places where evangelicals would have been a rarity just a few decades ago.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times