@austinmshauri, indeed, and why shouldn’t lower-income folks get more time with family and top college options as well? Their peers in Germany do.
@usbalumnus, please point out who’s saying that lower-SES neighbors are undesirable. I see people saying that high crime areas and areas with poor public schools are undesirable, and I can understand that sentiment.
@blossom, please point out these low-crime areas with good public schools and cheap good housing within a short commute of Manhattan. A school system that you would be fine with your kids attending.