Why do the west sides of cities tend to be more affluent than the east sides? - Quora

Answer (1 of 5): In the late 19th century the wealthy always aimed to settle in areas that were far from disamenities- including, but not limited too: factories, ports, railways, markets, canning, meatpacking, and tanning facilities- anything that: * Produced a lot of noise and unpleasant odor...