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Would be interested to see these on a per-capita or as a percentage of population basis. Obviously NY and LA have a lot since they're huge cities
What's also interesting is the number of mid-sized towns in the SF Bay Area that are on the top 50 list like Fremont, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Pleasanton, San Ramon. Those towns don't even have 100k in total population, so it's likely that well over 20% of households make 200k+ (perhaps close to 50% in some cases)
Would be interested to see these on a per-capita or as a percentage of population basis. Obviously NY and LA have a lot since they're huge cities
What's also interesting is the number of mid-sized towns in the SF Bay Area that are on the top 50 list like Fremont, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Pleasanton, San Ramon. Those towns don't even have 100k in total population, so it's likely that well over 20% of households make 200k+ (perhaps close to 50% in some cases)
I agree. Of course, larger cities are going to generally have more higher earners.
Would be interested to see these on a per-capita or as a percentage of population basis. Obviously NY and LA have a lot since they're huge cities
What's also interesting is the number of mid-sized towns in the SF Bay Area that are on the top 50 list like Fremont, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Pleasanton, San Ramon. Those towns don't even have 100k in total population, so it's likely that well over 20% of households make 200k+ (perhaps close to 50% in some cases)
I don't think it has much to do with population. If so, this would be ranked in order of population. It would be NYC, LA, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio but it's not... not even remotely. Philadelphia is #16, Phoenix is #12, San Antonio is #20..
And I don't think percentage basis means much either. The data just is what it is. Number of high income people in a city.
I don't think it has much to do with population. If so, this would be ranked in order of population. It would be NYC, LA, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, but it's not...
BUT, look at how large the top 10 cities are. There may not be a direct correlation, but the list is definitely skewed toward larger cities..
BUT, look at how large the top 10 cities are. There may not be a direct correlation, but the list is definitely skewed toward larger cities..
Sure, but then you notice how many of the largest cities in the U.S. aren't even in the top 10. Philadelphia is ranked #16 and is the 5th biggest city in the U.S. San Antonio is #20 and it's the 6th biggest.
I think it's just very complex and that industry is more important here than population. Places with high paying industries will rank at the top. I think it's very complex and population might have to do with some of them, like LA. LA ranks high for not being a corporate mecca.
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These numbers seem low. 2 GS-13 Feds together make $200,000 in DC. I can't imagine there are only 42,000 of these couples out there.
Agreed it does seem to misrepresent. Interestingly enough, if you include just Arlington, VA alone I'm pretty sure DC jumps at least to top 5, with still less than 1 million people.
These numbers seem low. 2 GS-13 Feds together make $200,000 in DC. I can't imagine there are only 42,000 of these couples out there.
This is city level, not MSA. I don't think the numbers are that low. Per capita wise, DC and Seattle are almost the same. I will post the MSA totals soon which could be now important.
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