We investigate an alternative conceptualization of neighborhood context and its association
with health. Using an index that measures a continuum of concentrated advantage and
disadvantage, we examine whether the relationship between neighborhood conditions and
health varies by socio-economic status. Using NHANES III data geocoded to census tracts,
we find that while largely uneducated neighborhoods are universally deleterious, individuals
with more education benefit from living in highly educated neighborhoods to a greater …