Another study that shows different results in Canada than is seen in USA...
-- dr

Study: Neighbourhood inequality and self-perceived health status

People living in low income report somewhat better health when they share
neighbourhoods with individuals who are more affluent and better educated,
according to a new study. ... snip

Many previous studies have concentrated on the relationship between income
inequality in a community and health status, hypothesizing that high
inequality leads to poorer health outcomes. Most studies failed to find an
association between income inequality and health status, once an
individual's own socio-economic characteristics are taken into
consideration.

This study was similar in finding that, when an individual's socio-economic
characteristics are accounted for, high income inequality at the
neighbourhood level is not associated with reduced self-rated health.,..
snip

http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/040927/d040927b.htm

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