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I compiled a list of notable wealthy towns listed from wealthiest on down. I used per-capita income as this is widely considered the most accurate measure for the overrall wealth of a community. I did not include country-club communities or small gated communities which are incorporated. I only listed true traditional town center type places. Some donut-hole or adjacent communities that are split but in reality are small parts of a whole where assembled and added as well.
I compiled a list of notable wealthy towns listed from wealthiest on down. I used per-capita income as this is widely considered the most accurate measure for the overrall wealth of a community. I did not include country-club communities or small gated communities which are incorporated. I only listed true traditional town center type places. Some donut-hole or adjacent communities that are split but in reality are small parts of a whole where assembled and added as well.
Per capita income is probably not a perfect indicator of wealth as a lot of residents may be not earning an income at all but own a considerable amount of assets. The listed towns are certainly gold-plated, though.
Not sure how accurate this list is. My hometown in Connecticut has a per capita income exceeding $50,000 with a traditional town center yet it has not been listed.
I compiled a list of notable wealthy towns listed from wealthiest on down. I used per-capita income as this is widely considered the most accurate measure for the overrall wealth of a community. I did not include country-club communities or small gated communities which are incorporated. I only listed true traditional town center type places. Some donut-hole or adjacent communities that are split but in reality are small parts of a whole where assembled and added as well.
I thought Highland Park, IL would have an income much higher than that. Same with Wilmette. Actually if Hinsdale has a higher income than both of those places I'd be surprised.
Not sure how accurate this list is. My hometown in Connecticut has a per capita income exceeding $50,000 with a traditional town center yet it has not been listed.
I hand picked notable wealthy communities. This list is not comprehensive. Per-Capita is the most accurate because it gives you a more general sense of the wealth of the "community" overall. Wealthy people with assetts still have investment income.
Great Falls, VA.........$78,149
Potomac, MD...........$64,875
University Park, TX...$63,414
McLean, VA.............$63,209
Chevy Chase, MD.....$60,893
Mountain Brook, AL...$59,085
Ross, CA................ $51,150
Redding, CT............$50,687
Marblehead, MA.......$46,738
Western Springs, IL..$43,699
Lake Oswego, OR.....$42,166
This list or the metros chosen seems a little arbitrary - and it seems like some areas in metros were not included
Here are some California cities not listed: Per Capita Income, 2008 According to city-data.com community profiles.
Rolling Hills, CA $148,458
Atherton, CA $138,582
Belvedere, CA $134,906
Woodside, CA $129,038
Hidden Hills, CA $125,815
Portola Valley, CA $122,818
Hillsborough, CA $121,612
Los Altos Hills, CA $115,356
Tiburon, CA $104,306
The statistics you quote discriminate against some religions, which tend to have larger families. A city with many such families would rank lower, even though its median FAMILY income is higher. Another thought: Many years ago the ZIP code for Techny IL had the highest per capita income for IL, even though it was populated entirely by monks who took a vow of poverty. It turns out it had a landfill, and the income from that was divided by the population.
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