10 Richest Cities in the United States

Below you can see our list of the 10 richest cities in the United States. For a more comprehensive list please see this article.

10. California-Lexington Park, MD Metro Area

Median salary in the city in 2019 in USD: 87,947

Median salary in the city in 2018 in USD: 92,250

The only MSA from Maryland, it also had the biggest decline in our list from 2018 to 2019.

9. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area

Median salary in the city in 2019 in USD: 92,236

Median salary in the city in 2018 in USD: 84,566

We told you California dominates this list and Oxnard is no exception, becoming the first city in our list to cross $90,000 median income in 2019.

8. Napa, CA Metro Area

Median salary in the city in 2019 in USD: 92,769

Median salary in the city in 2018 in USD: 84,566

Known for its wine industry and the Napa Valley, it also has a really high median income.

7. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

Median salary in the city in 2019 in USD: 94,027

Median salary in the city in 2018 in USD: 87,910

One of the most diverse and highly cultured cities in the country, it is also one of the richest.

6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

Median salary in the city in 2019 in USD: 94,430

Median salary in the city in 2018 in USD: 88,711

It has as population of around 5 million people and for a median income of $95,000 in such a big MSA is a major achievement indeed.

5. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area

Median salary in the city in 2019 in USD: 97,053

Median salary in the city in 2018 in USD: 91,079

If you’re looking for a good job in a highly populated area, then this MSA is one of your best bets.

4. Heber, UT Micro Area

Median salary in the city in 2019 in USD: 99,265

Median salary in the city in 2018 in USD: 100,000

It actually had a median salary crossing $100,000, but a slight decrease took it below 6 figures for 2019.

3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

Median salary in the city in 2019 in USD: 105,659

Median salary in the city in 2018 in USD: 102,180

One of the most affluent MSAs in the country, it is also one of the richest cities in the US.

2. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area

Median salary in the city in 2019 in USD: 114,696

Median salary in the city in 2018 in USD: 107,898

San Francisco may have a really high median salary, but even a six figure income here is considered as low income, due to the really high costs of living.

1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

Median salary in the city in 2019 in USD: 130,865

Median salary in the city in 2018 in USD: 124,696

Consistently topping the list of the 30 richest cities in the United States is San Jose, which is one of the most expensive cities in the US as well. Right at the heart of Silicon Valley, San Jose has a lot of opportunities for high earning jobs, which is why even the median income is over $130,000, though the supremely high cost of living does take the glean off the salary somewhat.

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