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United States · Income

Towns with the highest incomes in America

Alamo, California (tied with 23 more) has the highest median household income of 5,234 U.S. towns of 10,000+: $250,000+ a year (Census ACS 2020–2024). The typical town here is at $85,821; 1,846 of the 5,234 top $100,000.

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024: median household income. Each figure is an estimate with a margin of error (in the row); towns whose ranges overlap may not truly differ. The survey reports incomes over $250,000 only as “$250,000+”. A described list: no letters. How grades work

#T1

Alamo, CA

unincorporated, Contra Costa County · 14,488 people
$250,000+

Median household income·2.1% in poverty

#T1

Darien, CT

22,583 people
$250,000+

Median household income·5.8% in poverty

#T1

Great Falls, VA

unincorporated, Fairfax County · 15,228 people
$250,000+

Median household income·2.2% in poverty

The top 100

Median household income, highest first, of 5,234 towns of 10,000+. Towns with the same figure share a rank (T = tied).

100 towns. Every town of 2,500+ is on its state’s list.

#TownMedian household incomeMargin (±)In poverty
T1Alamo, CAunincorporated, Contra Costa County · 14,488 people$250,000+—2.1%of residents
T1Darien, CT22,583 people$250,000+—5.8%of residents
T1Great Falls, VAunincorporated, Fairfax County · 15,228 people$250,000+—2.2%of residents
T1Hillsborough, CASan Mateo County · 11,206 people$250,000+—5.0%of residents
T1Hinsdale, ILDuPage County · 17,573 people$250,000+—2.9%of residents
T1Los Altos, CASanta Clara County · 30,965 people$250,000+—3.2%of residents
T1McLean, VAunincorporated, Fairfax County · 49,627 people$250,000+—2.9%of residents
T1Millburn Township, NJEssex County · 22,874 people$250,000+—3.0%of residents
T1New Canaan, CT21,208 people$250,000+—3.7%of residents
T1New Castle, NYWestchester County · 18,259 people$250,000+—2.5%of residents
T1Orinda, CAContra Costa County · 19,507 people$250,000+—2.2%of residents
T1Piedmont, CAAlameda County · 10,642 people$250,000+—4.3%of residents
T1Saratoga, CASanta Clara County · 30,418 people$250,000+—3.3%of residents
T1Scarsdale, NYWestchester County · 18,194 people$250,000+—2.9%of residents
T1Southlake, TXTarrant County · 31,175 people$250,000+—1.5%of residents
T1Travilah, MDunincorporated, Montgomery County · 11,721 people$250,000+—1.7%of residents
T1University Park, TXDallas County · 25,323 people$250,000+—4.7%of residents
T1Wellesley, MANorfolk County · 31,239 people$250,000+—4.0%of residents
T1West University Place, TXHarris County · 15,158 people$250,000+—1.7%of residents
T1Weston, CT10,517 people$250,000+—1.8%of residents
T1Weston, MAMiddlesex County · 11,729 people$250,000+—2.9%of residents
T1Westport, CT28,301 people$250,000+—3.2%of residents
T1Winnetka, ILCook County · 12,518 people$250,000+—1.6%of residents
T1Wolf Trap, VAunincorporated, Fairfax County · 15,858 people$250,000+—3.1%of residents
25Paradise Valley, AZMaricopa County · 12,251 people$247,159$31,4825.5%of residents
26Blackhawk, CAunincorporated, Contra Costa County · 10,137 people$245,208$27,3905.6%of residents
27Garden City, NYNassau County · 23,043 people$244,152$13,0123.0%of residents
28Bellaire, TXHarris County · 17,434 people$244,015$32,8352.4%of residents
29Coto de Caza, CAunincorporated, Orange County · 15,190 people$243,816$16,3913.0%of residents
30Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CAunincorporated, Marin County · 12,085 people$243,227$24,6903.3%of residents
31Wilton, CT19,435 people$242,199$15,8932.4%of residents
32Palos Verdes Estates, CALos Angeles County · 12,559 people$242,014$34,6142.9%of residents
33La Cañada Flintridge, CALos Angeles County · 19,480 people$241,875$20,5553.5%of residents
34Chatham, NJMorris County · 10,027 people$241,500$23,7752.2%of residents
35Broadlands, VAunincorporated, Loudoun County · 14,353 people$241,042$16,0831.0%of residents
36Rye, NYWestchester County · 16,614 people$239,815$28,1232.7%of residents
37Sammamish, WAKing County · 66,110 people$239,690$15,2604.3%of residents
38Lexington, MAMiddlesex County · 34,648 people$238,444$17,7084.7%of residents
39New Albany, OHFranklin County · 11,803 people$238,250$25,4571.4%of residents
40Brambleton, VAunincorporated, Loudoun County · 24,537 people$238,018$23,0873.5%of residents
41Wakefield, VAunincorporated, Fairfax County · 11,930 people$237,975$15,3541.8%of residents
42San Carlos, CASan Mateo County · 29,261 people$237,470$15,9543.3%of residents
43Potomac, MDunincorporated, Montgomery County · 45,902 people$236,675$16,1993.9%of residents
44Sudbury, MAMiddlesex County · 19,643 people$236,250$16,7913.0%of residents
45Medfield, MANorfolk County · 13,248 people$235,800$31,6362.1%of residents
46Franklin Lakes, NJBergen County · 11,180 people$235,795$26,3953.4%of residents
47Wyndham, VAunincorporated, Henrico County · 12,099 people$235,250$29,5661.2%of residents
48Lake Forest, ILLake County · 19,731 people$235,081$24,2433.5%of residents
49Cupertino, CASanta Clara County · 58,333 people$234,707$12,5964.1%of residents
50Westfield, NJUnion County · 32,595 people$232,629$17,7201.8%of residents
51Town and Country, MOSt. Louis County · 11,619 people$232,534$45,2101.7%of residents
52Danville, CAContra Costa County · 43,302 people$232,216$13,7933.8%of residents
53Lewisboro, NYWestchester County · 12,162 people$231,953$27,5901.9%of residents
54Palo Alto, CASanta Clara County · 67,609 people$231,101$9,8596.0%of residents
55Western Springs, ILCook County · 13,588 people$230,255$28,7921.3%of residents
56Winchester, MAMiddlesex County · 23,710 people$230,198$20,6704.7%of residents
57Livingston Township, NJEssex County · 32,223 people$229,806$19,4242.3%of residents
58Lafayette, CAContra Costa County · 25,313 people$228,250$25,0402.9%of residents
59Montgomery Township, NJSomerset County · 24,039 people$226,771$11,9933.7%of residents
60Loudoun Valley Estates, VAunincorporated, Loudoun County · 10,271 people$224,704$29,1404.0%of residents
61Wayland, MAMiddlesex County · 13,913 people$224,000$28,0274.9%of residents
62Westwood, MANorfolk County · 16,426 people$223,125$33,1494.6%of residents
63Hopkinton, MAMiddlesex County · 19,866 people$222,801$21,7752.5%of residents
64Lowes Island, VAunincorporated, Loudoun County · 11,018 people$220,833$26,7671.6%of residents
65Heath, TXRockwall County · 11,671 people$220,828$21,8862.0%of residents
66Plain Township, OHFranklin County · 13,257 people$219,181$27,3062.1%of residents
67Mercer Island, WAKing County · 25,422 people$219,069$17,4763.8%of residents
68Millstone Township, NJMonmouth County · 10,412 people$218,472$57,3874.1%of residents
69Colleyville, TXTarrant County · 25,727 people$218,328$15,9542.5%of residents
70Los Gatos, CASanta Clara County · 32,576 people$217,554$14,0594.2%of residents
71Vienna, VAFairfax County · 16,691 people$216,953$22,1215.0%of residents
72Moraga, CAContra Costa County · 16,322 people$216,193$21,2027.3%of residents
73Fort Hunt, VAunincorporated, Fairfax County · 16,700 people$216,038$15,8032.2%of residents
74New Trier Township, ILCook County · 56,118 people$215,916$13,9592.9%of residents
75Franklin Farm, VAunincorporated, Fairfax County · 18,736 people$215,544$16,2071.5%of residents
76Glen Rock, NJBergen County · 12,288 people$215,096$18,2181.3%of residents
77Easttown Township, PAChester County · 11,090 people$214,861$17,2107.2%of residents
78Dranesville, VAunincorporated, Fairfax County · 11,828 people$214,688$13,9802.8%of residents
79Dublin, CAAlameda County · 71,602 people$214,385$9,4814.5%of residents
80Needham, MANorfolk County · 32,897 people$214,308$13,0483.7%of residents
81San Marino, CALos Angeles County · 11,964 people$214,167$27,6176.7%of residents
82Snoqualmie, WAKing County · 13,640 people$214,107$35,2770.8%of residents
83River Vale Township, NJBergen County · 10,555 people$213,666$13,7361.8%of residents
84Cottage Lake, WAunincorporated, King County · 22,518 people$213,106$21,4203.2%of residents
85Fairfax Station, VAunincorporated, Fairfax County · 12,566 people$212,224$25,7961.7%of residents
86Rossmoor, CAunincorporated, Orange County · 11,532 people$211,597$35,5604.2%of residents
87Pelham, NYWestchester County · 13,239 people$210,813$21,8682.7%of residents
88Menlo Park, CASan Mateo County · 32,713 people$210,025$20,3415.8%of residents
89Campton Hills, ILKane County · 10,894 people$209,134$14,9502.9%of residents
90Ridgewood, NJBergen County · 26,527 people$208,211$17,7354.2%of residents
91Tenafly, NJBergen County · 15,237 people$208,200$17,7863.5%of residents
92North Castle, NYWestchester County · 12,360 people$208,156$35,1563.8%of residents
93Scaggsville, MDunincorporated, Howard County · 10,564 people$207,220$25,1922.9%of residents
94Brock Hall, MDunincorporated, Prince George's County · 13,615 people$206,451$23,0642.7%of residents
95Pinecrest, FLMiami-Dade County · 18,635 people$206,417$26,1044.3%of residents
96Mill Valley, CAMarin County · 13,799 people$206,212$10,7405.9%of residents
97Greenwich, CT64,801 people$206,130$13,9186.1%of residents
98Belmont, CASan Mateo County · 28,752 people$205,297$18,2326.9%of residents
99Morris Township, NJMorris County · 23,730 people$204,951$15,3414.6%of residents
100West Deerfield Township, ILLake County · 32,111 people$204,915$8,2352.7%of residents
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Questions people ask

Which U.S. town has the highest income?

Among towns of 10,000+, Alamo, California: its median household income is $250,000+.

How are these towns ranked?

By median household income in the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), highest first. Towns with the same figure share a rank (T), including every town at the survey’s $250,000+ ceiling. The national list starts at 10,000 residents; state lists start at 2,500. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

This page shows the top 100 of 5,234 towns of 10,000+ with the figure. Every town of 2,500+ is on its state’s list.

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