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

At some affluent high schools today, more than 30% of students have disability diagnoses and receive testing accommodations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

John Galsworthy’s tales of an affluent family in Victorian and Edwardian England offer a vivid portrait of a vanished era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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