 The case went to trial last month, about 15 months after Gershkovich was arrested. Income equality among the country's largest cities is highest in Atlanta. That's according to a report from GoBankingRates, which noted a large disparity between the bottom 20% and top 20% income earners. The lowest income came in at an average of just over $11,000, while the top end earned nearly $325,000. The area's median income is just under $78,000.