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The only list I consider worthwhile is how much it actually costs to live ( or basically survive ) in a place. The DC metro area isn't worth what you pay for it with the traffic but if you can walk or take the metro it may be
"We've adjusted this $75,000 upwards or downwards based on living costs in each city, using a cost of living calculator and comparing each city to Phoenix, Ariz. — a city with a moderate cost of living and a median income that's close to the nationwide benchmark.
1. San Francisco — You'd need $124,561 to live comfortably in SF.
2. San Jose — You'd need around $115,515 here.
3. Washington, D.C. — $108,092 would be a comfortable salary in the nation's capital.
4. Seattle — $93,634 would be ideal here.
5. San Diego — You could be comfortable with a salary of $101,984.
6. Boston — $106,082 is what you'd need to be financially comfortable in this northern city.
7. New York City — To live comfortably, you'd need $131,365 in Brooklyn, $169,639 in Manhattan, and $116,907 in Queens.
8. Los Angeles — $102,061 would have you sitting pretty in LA.
9. Denver — $82,036 would be an ideal salary here.
10. Austin — Surprisingly, in spite of the high percentage of people earning over $150,000, you'd only need $72,912 to be comfortable in this Texas city. "
That number includes people who don't work (people my age and retired people so yes that is true if you don't include that it is probably between 35,000 and 45,000. If you also take the top 100 of the US it is also a bit lower. That number is actually pretty high for developed countries.
By more accurate, I mean I used
Per capita income and merged areas.
Ex. (Combined the Great Necks)
One interesting thing you will notice is
wealth is really going back into the cities.
There also seems to be a lot of $$$ on that
island of Manhattan.
1. Lenox Hill, NY---$183,399
2. NoMad, NY----$178,349
3. Midtown East, NY--$167,158
4. Flatiron, NY---$166,382
5. TriBeCa, NY---$160,622
6. Nob Hill, CA---$152,377
7. Carnegie Hill, NY--$139,454
8. Turtle Bay, NY--$139,267
9. Union Square, NY--$133,691
10. Palm Beach, FL--$131,943
11. Highland Park, TX--$130,797
12. River Oaks, TX---$128,835
13. Presidio Heights, CA--$128,699
14. Woodside, CA---$126,608
15. Central Park South, NY--$125,500
FYI; I combined Sutton and Beekman
into Turtle Bay
According to City Data, the per capita income in Hunting Valley, OH, was an estimated $158,141 in 2013. Adjusted for cost of living, it's likely off the charts.
It's a village of estates, still home of many descendants of some of America's great industrial barons. Note the land size and population density (over 7 acres per resident) of this bastion of wealth in a major urban area.
You can view things by various census divisions as well.
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