Here’s an interesting statistic from the OCRegister in California. What are the twenty wealthiest cities in the United States? Pleasanton, CA tops the list with a median household income of $113,345. See the chart below for the other 19. I counted nine in California, five in Texas and two in the DC area.
Another interesting statistic was that Americans overall got richer in 2007, with the median income pushing up to $50,740. That was the first time that income topped $50,000.
| Rank | City | Median household income | Margin of error | Median family income | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleasanton, Calif. | $113,345 | $8,196 | $131,048 | $10,415 |
| 2 | Newton, Mass. | $110,885 | $10,361 | $139,404 | $16,481 |
| 3 | Newport Beach, Calif. | $110,511 | $5,967 | $162,976 | $28,370 |
| 4 | Yorba Linda, Calif. | $109,681 | $7,142 | $122,373 | $8,686 |
| 5 | Flower Mound, Texas | $105,812 | $6,366 | $112,555 | $7,838 |
| 6 | Highlands Ranch, Colo. | $99,066 | $5,052 | $103,516 | $7,265 |
| 7 | Irvine, Calif. | $98,923 | $4,821 | $111,455 | $5,487 |
| 8 | West Bloomfield Township, Mich. | $98,832 | $8,442 | $113,191 | $9,882 |
| 9 | Chino Hills, Calif. | $96,733 | $8,745 | $102,745 | $5,497 |
| 10 | Naperville, Ill. | $96,548 | $4,752 | $124,701 | $10,239 |
| 11 | Columbia, Maryland | $94,966 | $7,091 | $107,210 | $7,664 |
| 12 | Arlington, Vir. | $94,876 | $4,154 | $127,179 | $8,389 |
| 13 | The Woodlands, Texas | $94,626 | $6,983 | $113,243 | $10,465 |
| 14 | Frisco, Texas | $93,478 | $5,419 | $102,620 | $4,879 |
| 15 | Allen, Texas | $93,392 | $7,372 | $100,736 | $5,953 |
| 16 | Fremont, Calif. | $93,342 | $7,064 | $103,846 | $4,614 |
| 17 | Redondo Beach, Calif. | $93,274 | $7,015 | $108,753 | $8,189 |
| 18 | Sugar Land, Texas | $92,719 | $9,672 | $105,557 | $7,118 |
| 19 | Mission Viejo, Calif. | $92,614 | $4,741 | $105,716 | $5,721 |
| 20 | Livermore, Calif. | $92,300 | $7,217 | $102,606 | $8,769 |
Sources
Nation, state got bigger raises in ‘07 than O.C., OC Register
Three O.C. cities rank near top in U.S. income, OC Register