When you think of parts of the country with the most top 10-percenters, you probably picture bustling metropolises like New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles; but not only are these not the wealthiest towns in the country, they're not even the wealthiest in their respective states, according to a 2021 report from GOBankingRates. The financial website crunched the numbers in all 50 states to discover which town in each is the richest. To do so, they looked at all the towns or cities in each state with over 1,000 households. From there, they looked at median household income to determine which one was the wealthiest. Interestingly, their results showed that residents who live in towns, not cities, are actually the ones who bring home the most bucks. Wondering which town is the richest in your state is? Read on to find out!
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1 | Alabama
Richest town: Highland Lakes
Median household income: $152,774
2 | Alaska
Richest town: Fishhook
Median household income: $106,310
3 | Arizona
Richest town: Paradise Valley
Median household income: $211,393
4 | Arkansas
Richest town: Cave Springs
Median household income: $134,740
5 | California
Richest town: Atherton, Hillsborough, Los Altos Hills (pictured), Monte Sereno, Woodside
Median household income: $250,000-plus
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6 | Colorado
Richest town: Cherry Hills Village
Median household income: $250,000-plus
7 | Connecticut
Richest town: Darien
Median household income: $232,523
8 | Delaware
Richest town: North Star
Median household income: $137,917
9 | Florida
Richest town: Pinecrest
Median household income: $156,875
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10 | Georgia
Richest town: Druid Hills
Median household income: $129,740
11 | Hawaii
Richest town: East Honolulu
Median household income: $133,165
12 | Idaho
Richest town: Eagle
Median household income: $92,807
13 | Illinois
Richest town: Winnetka
Median household income: $250,000-plus
14 | Indiana
Richest town: Zionsville
Median household income: $137,377
15 | Iowa
Richest town: Robins
Median household income: $131,078
16 | Kansas
Richest town: Mission Hills
Median household income: $250,000-plus
17 | Kentucky
Richest town: Indian Hills
Median household income: $190,313
18 | Louisiana
Richest town: Prairieville
Median household income: $99,953
19 | Maine
Richest town: Cumberland Center
Median household income: $99,500
20 | Maryland
Richest town: Travilah
Median household income: $241,369
21 | Massachusetts
Richest town: Wellesley
Median household income: $197,132
22 | Michigan
Richest town: Bloomfield Hills
Median household income: $178,894
23 | Minnesota
Richest town: North Oaks
Median household income: $178,816
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24 | Mississippi
Richest town: Madison
Median household income: $114,521
25 | Missouri
Richest town: Frontenac
Median household income: $217,768
26 | Montana
Richest town: Helena Valley Northeast
Median household income: $96,146
27 | Nebraska
Richest town: Gretna
Median household income: $83,103
28 | Nevada
Richest town: Spring Creek
Median household income: $99,854
29 | New Hampshire
Richest town: Hanover
Median household income: $109,514
30 | New Jersey
Richest town: Short Hills
Median household income: $250,000+
31 | New Mexico
Richest town: White Rock
Median household income: $135,964
32 | New York
Richest town: Lloyd Harbor and Scarsdale (pictured)
Median household income: $250,000-plus
33 | North Carolina
Richest town: Marvin
Median household income: $206,469
34 | North Dakota
Richest town: Beulah
Median household income: $99,125
35 | Ohio
Richest town: Village of Indian Hill
Median household income: $207,174
36 | Oklahoma
Richest town: Nichols Hills
Median household income: $186,912
37 | Oregon
Richest town: Cedar Mill
Median household income: $145,057
38 | Pennsylvania
Richest town: Fox Chapel
Median household income: $205,987
39 | Rhode Island
Richest town: Cumberland Hill
Median household income: $89,456
40 | South Carolina
Richest town: Tega Cay
Median household income: $130,918
41 | South Dakota
Richest town: Dakota Dunes
Median household income: $118,966
42 | Tennessee
Richest town: Forest Hills
Median household income: $203,056
43 | Texas
Richest town: Hunters Creek Village, Piney Point Village (pictured), West University Place
Median household income: $250,000-plus
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44 | Utah
Richest town: Silver Summit
Median household income: $147,404
45 | Vermont
Richest town: Essex Junction
Median household income: $80,019
46 | Virginia
Richest town: Great Falls
Median household income: $238,125
47 | Washington
Richest town: Clyde Hill
Median household income: $238,958
48 | West Virginia
Richest town: Cheat Lake
Median household income: $89,310
49 | Wisconsin
Richest town: Merton
Median household income: $154,464
50 | Wyoming
Richest town: Ranchettes
Median household income: $99,403
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