This article examines urban mobility and experienced isolation among students in major metropolitan areas. Using GPS data, the study finds that students experience greater racial and income isolation than adults, spend more time at home, and visit fewer amenities. Higher-income students have greater urban mobility, visiting more unique locations and spending more time in parks and social establishments. Urban mobility is positively correlated with neighborhood characteristics such as median income, lower population density, and higher social capital. Students in wealthier neighborhoods have greater urban mobility, suggesting that income plays a key role in urban mobility. The study also finds that urban mobility is lower in areas with higher population density and closer proximity to the city center. The results highlight the paradox of urban life, where lower-income youth in urban areas, despite access to amenities, experience less urban mobility and social integration. The study underscores the importance of income and neighborhood characteristics in shaping urban mobility and social isolation.This article examines urban mobility and experienced isolation among students in major metropolitan areas. Using GPS data, the study finds that students experience greater racial and income isolation than adults, spend more time at home, and visit fewer amenities. Higher-income students have greater urban mobility, visiting more unique locations and spending more time in parks and social establishments. Urban mobility is positively correlated with neighborhood characteristics such as median income, lower population density, and higher social capital. Students in wealthier neighborhoods have greater urban mobility, suggesting that income plays a key role in urban mobility. The study also finds that urban mobility is lower in areas with higher population density and closer proximity to the city center. The results highlight the paradox of urban life, where lower-income youth in urban areas, despite access to amenities, experience less urban mobility and social integration. The study underscores the importance of income and neighborhood characteristics in shaping urban mobility and social isolation.