Top 10 Wealthiest Cities
In uncovering the “Best Places to Live,” CNNMoney recently also found which small towns -- having populations less than 50,000 -- boast the highest incomes. Here are the top 10 cities with the highest median family incomes, according to the survey.
1. Great Falls, Va.
Population: 8,757
Median family income: $367,660
Median home price: $1,090,000
2. Hillsborough, Calif.
Population: 10,540
Median family income: $319,240
Median home price: $2,277,500
3. Scarsdale, N.Y.
Population: 17,745
Median family income: $250,124
Median home price: $1,200,000
4. Weston, Mass.
Population: 11,787
Median family income: $248,871
Median home price: $1,004,000
5. Los Altos Hills, Calif.
Population: 8,647
Median family income: $243,406
Median home price: $2,273,250
6. Glencoe, Ill.
Population: 8,881
Median family income: $237,874
Median home price: $807,500
7. Winnetka, Ill.
Population: 12,234
Median family income: $236,222
Median home price: $990,000
8. New Canaan, Conn.
Population: 19,682
Median family income: $231,957
Median home price: $1,210,000
9. Darien, Conn.
Population: 20,049
Median family income: $227,195
Median home price: $1,253,800
10. Chappaqua, N.Y.
Population: 9,459
Median family income: $219,258
Median home price: $825,000
See the full list of wealthiest cities at CNNMoney.
Source: “Top-Earning Towns,” CNNMoney (Aug. 8, 2011