National ranking · Top 100 · data updated July 2026

The 100 Highest Income Cities

Ranking the top 100 US cities by median income, drawn straight from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

100
Cities ranked
#1
Alamo
$250,001
Median Income

Data updated July 2026

The headline finding

Alamo, CA tops this list at $250,001 median income, making the top 100 requires at least $250,001.

Alamo, CA
#1 · $250,001
$250,001
#100 cutoff
100
cities in this ranking

Every figure here is read live from the same U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023) data rendered in the table below.

These 100 cities span 16 states. California has the most entries on this list: 30 (30% of the total). California state page.

How we calculate the state breakdown

The state count and leader above are a live tally of this list's own 100 rows, grouped by state. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Top 12 cities by median income

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Median Income

What this shows Alamo, California ranks #1 on median income among the cities in this ranking; the full top 100 is listed below.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), Table B19013 As of July 2026
Rank City Median Income
1 Alamo , CA $250,001
2 Atherton , CA $250,001
3 Bell Canyon , CA $250,001
4 Belvedere , CA $250,001
5 Camino Tassajara , CA $250,001
6 Castle Hill , CA $250,001
7 Emerald Lake Hills , CA $250,001
8 Fairbanks Ranch , CA $250,001
9 Hidden Hills , CA $250,001
10 Highlands , CA $250,001
11 Hillsborough , CA $250,001
12 Ladera , CA $250,001
13 La Honda , CA $250,001
14 Loma Mar , CA $250,001
15 Los Altos , CA $250,001
16 Los Altos Hills , CA $250,001
17 Los Berros , CA $250,001
18 Loyola , CA $250,001
19 Monte Sereno , CA $250,001
20 Mountain Meadows , CA $250,001
21 Orinda , CA $250,001
22 Piedmont , CA $250,001
23 Portola Valley , CA $250,001
24 Reliez Valley , CA $250,001
25 Rolling Hills , CA $250,001
26 Ross , CA $250,001
27 Shell Ridge , CA $250,001
28 Waterloo , CA $250,001
29 West Menlo Park , CA $250,001
30 Woodside , CA $250,001
31 Altona , CO $250,001
32 Cherry Hills , CO $250,001
33 Columbine Valley , CO $250,001
34 Upper Witter Gulch , CO $250,001
35 Bogus Hill , CT $250,001
36 Candlewood Isle , CT $250,001
37 Candlewood Lake Club , CT $250,001
38 Cannondale , CT $250,001
39 Coleytown , CT $250,001
40 Compo , CT $250,001
41 Greens Farms , CT $250,001
42 Indian Field , CT $250,001
43 Murray , CT $250,001
44 Noroton , CT $250,001
45 Noroton Heights , CT $250,001
46 Old Greenwich , CT $250,001
47 Old Hill , CT $250,001
48 Riverside , CT $250,001
49 Sail Harbor , CT $250,001
50 Tokeneke , CT $250,001
51 West Mountain , CT $250,001
52 Weston , CT $250,001
53 Witches Woods , CT $250,001
54 Fisher Island , FL $250,001
55 Golden Beach , FL $250,001
56 Golf , FL $250,001
57 Sea Ranch Lakes , FL $250,001
58 Glencoe , IL $250,001
59 Hinsdale , IL $250,001
60 Kenilworth , IL $250,001
61 Kildeer , IL $250,001
62 Winnetka , IL $250,001
63 Oak Hills , IA $250,001
64 Bremen , KS $250,001
65 Mission Hills , KS $250,001
66 Glenview , KY $250,001
67 Jeff , KY $250,001
68 Maryhill Estates , KY $250,001
69 Mockingbird Valley , KY $250,001
70 Riverwood , KY $250,001
71 Brookmont , MD $250,001
72 Chevy Chase , MD $250,001
73 Chevy Chase Section Five , MD $250,001
74 Chevy Chase Section Three , MD $250,001
75 Chevy Chase View , MD $250,001
76 Garrett Park , MD $250,001
77 Highland , MD $250,001
78 Martin's Additions , MD $250,001
79 Somerset , MD $250,001
80 Tall Timbers , MD $250,001
81 Travilah , MD $250,001
82 Dover , MA $250,001
83 Wellesley , MA $250,001
84 Barton Hills , MI $250,001
85 Minnetonka Beach , MN $250,001
86 Sunfish Lake , MN $250,001
87 Huntleigh , MO $250,001
88 Ladue , MO $250,001
89 Gallatin River Ranch , MT $250,001
90 Crystal Bay , NV $250,001
91 Alpine , NJ $250,001
92 Brookside , NJ $250,001
93 Chatham , NJ $250,001
94 East Millstone , NJ $250,001
95 Essex Fells , NJ $250,001
96 Ho-Ho-Kus , NJ $250,001
97 Mantoloking , NJ $250,001
98 Mountain Lakes , NJ $250,001
99 Rumson , NJ $250,001
100 Short Hills , NJ $250,001

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023 vintage, released December 2024), the underlying dataset behind this ranking spans 28,702 U.S. incorporated places and census-designated places nationally; this page shows the top 100 by median income. See our methodology for the full data-collection process.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), Table B19013. Verify directly with the source agency: U.S. Census Bureau, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES.

What to do with the highest income cities list

Use this ranking to narrow the field, then dig into the specific places you're considering.

  • Alamo, CA leads this list at $250,001 -- see its full profile before drawing conclusions from the rank alone. Alamo profile
  • Put two specific cities side by side across every tracked metric, not just this one ranking. Compare cities
  • See every ranked city in California together, not just how Alamo compares nationally. California state page

This ranking reflects the single median income metric only -- it is not a composite of everything that makes a city a good fit.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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