When it comes to slumber, what matters most is how rich you are.
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The Lede
Sleep is the great unifier. While different people tend to feel more alert at different times of day, the science is clear: Everyone needs at least seven to nine hours of sleep each night in order to function properly. Yet more than 85 million Americans are running on fumes. They don't get enough sleep, and the problem has grown worse over time.
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- An analysis of 2020 data from the CDC and American Inequality, a data-driven newsletter, found that the most under-slept people live in low-income, rural areas, primarily in the South.
- Researchers have found that stress is one of the strongest indicators of poor sleep. Economic stress, in particular.
- In cities like Manhattan and San Francisco, where the median incomes are $90,000 and $126,000 respectively, seven in 10 people reported getting sufficient sleep.
