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Hello, I just finished compiling a small list with many of America's most affluent towns. My source is the U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey.
I hope I never have car trouble in any of those towns. I just know that nobody there would ever stop and help anybody who doesn't look rich. (I drive old beaters, and I break down a lot. Yes, I do know what kinds of people stop to help.)
By the way, regarding Jupiter Island, 5% of the population is only 31 people, which is maybe 12 huseholds, of which half (6) are above the $2-million median. Be careful with small sample statistics. Even in Beverly Hills, that's only about 300 households over a million.
Last edited by CowanStern; 02-09-2012 at 02:56 PM..
I grew up right next to number 14. It is quite small but completely surrounded by the dense suburbia of NYC's inner-ring suburbs. If your car broke down the local police would be right there to help you on your way.
It is actually quite a nice village, and while known for snobbery, people are welcome in its nice little shopping district which attracts people from local sore thumbs like Yonkers and Mt. Vernon.
I want to say that I'm surprised some of the West Coast cities don't have as many affluent areas. Or maybe they're all just pushed out of the list by New York's.
I hope I never have car trouble in any of those towns. I just know that nobody there would ever stop and help anybody who doesn't look rich. (I drive old beaters, and I break down a lot. Yes, I do know what kinds of people stop to help.)
So you don't want people to stereotype you based on appearance (beater car) yet you think it's fine to stereotype people with a lot of $$?
It measures people's income , and it aggregates them by town.
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(ex: Forbes 400).
Well if you want to be a smart ass, the Forbes 400 is not people, nor towns; it is a list.
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The towns in my list don't fit the definition of 'affluent'?
I didn't say that; I said affluence isn't what you measured.
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