Ranking · Puerto Rico
Richest and poorest places in Puerto Rico
Hacienda San José has the highest median household income of Puerto Rico's 198 ranked places ($118,750), within the margin of error of Los Prados; Valle Hill has the lowest ($11,842). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and an estimate whose coefficient of variation is 40% or less.
Which are the richest places?
Richest places in Puerto Rico, first to fifth: Hacienda San José ($118,750), Los Prados ($104,667), Palmas del Mar ($98,269), Breñas ($62,778) and Guaynabo zona urbana ($57,272).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hacienda San Joséwithin the margin | $118,750±$31,630 |
| 2 | Los Pradoswithin the margin | $104,667±$31,187 |
| 3 | Palmas del Marwithin the margin | $98,269±$29,821 |
| 4 | Breñaswithin the margin | $62,778±$30,611 |
| 5 | Guaynabo zona urbana | $57,272±$4,024 |
| 6 | Brisas del Campanerowithin the margin | $48,657±$7,016 |
| 7 | Canóvanas zona urbanawithin the margin | $47,616±$7,760 |
| 8 | Dorado zona urbanawithin the margin | $46,519±$8,745 |
| 9 | Trujillo Alto zona urbanawithin the margin | $42,795±$3,432 |
| 10 | Candelariawithin the margin | $41,734±$5,492 |
| 11 | Río Blancowithin the margin | $40,551±$20,999 |
| 12 | Del Carmenwithin the margin | $40,391±$11,649 |
| 13 | Mansión del Marwithin the margin | $38,823±$2,180 |
| 14 | Celadawithin the margin | $38,519±$15,335 |
| 15 | Carolina zona urbanawithin the margin | $37,726±$1,701 |
| 16 | Tierras Nuevas Ponientewithin the margin | $37,175±$7,152 |
| 17 | Pájaroswithin the margin | $36,064±$3,981 |
| 18 | Emajaguawithin the margin | $35,360±$20,430 |
| 19 | Piedra Aguzawithin the margin | $35,174±$7,867 |
| 20 | Carrizaleswithin the margin | $34,692±$6,858 |
| 21 | Comunaswithin the margin | $33,388±$4,448 |
| 22 | Cacaowithin the margin | $32,267±$2,235 |
| 23 | Bayamón zona urbanawithin the margin | $31,750±$958 |
| 24 | Hato Viejowithin the margin | $31,515±$11,504 |
| 25 | Yeguada | $30,799±$9,343 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which are the poorest places?
Poorest places in Puerto Rico, first to fifth: Valle Hill ($11,842), Río Cañas Abajo ($12,875), Tallaboa Alta ($13,402), Aguadilla zona urbana ($13,617) and La Alianza ($14,119).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Valle Hillwithin the margin | $11,842±$6,964 |
| 197 | Río Cañas Abajowithin the margin | $12,875±$2,991 |
| 196 | Tallaboa Altawithin the margin | $13,402±$1,687 |
| 195 | Aguadilla zona urbanawithin the margin | $13,617±$1,789 |
| 194 | La Alianzawithin the margin | $14,119±$3,785 |
| 193 | Morovis zona urbanawithin the margin | $14,177±$3,506 |
| 192 | Pole Ojeawithin the margin | $14,276±$7,668 |
| 191 | Loíza zona urbanawithin the margin | $14,316±$3,957 |
| 190 | Patillas zona urbanawithin the margin | $14,332±$4,772 |
| 189 | Río Lajaswithin the margin | $14,704±$9,056 |
| 188 | Buena Vista (Arroyo Municipio)within the margin | $14,711±$9,347 |
| 187 | Villa Hugo IIwithin the margin | $14,743±$2,454 |
| 186 | Maunabo zona urbanawithin the margin | $14,817±$5,801 |
| 185 | Barranquitas zona urbanawithin the margin | $15,066±$7,889 |
| 184 | Guánica zona urbanawithin the margin | $15,244±$2,881 |
| 183 | Palomas (Yauco Municipio)within the margin | $15,264±$2,661 |
| 182 | Tiburoneswithin the margin | $15,285±$3,830 |
| 181 | Cabánwithin the margin | $15,546±$6,013 |
| 180 | Central Aguirrewithin the margin | $15,667±$5,284 |
| 179 | Santa Isabel zona urbanawithin the margin | $15,693±$3,792 |
| 178 | Las Piedras zona urbanawithin the margin | $15,784±$3,251 |
| 177 | Vieques zona urbanawithin the margin | $15,988±$5,373 |
| 176 | Mariano Colónwithin the margin | $16,033±$3,528 |
| 175 | Santa Bárbarawithin the margin | $16,036±$3,326 |
| 174 | Frontón | $16,215±$4,814 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which places in Puerto Rico have the highest income per person?
The survey publishes income per person without a top code, so it gives a figure even for the richest places: Palmas del Mar has the highest estimate, $47,098 per resident (±$11,035), but it is within the margin of error of Los Prados ($46,296): the survey cannot say which is higher.
| Rank | Place | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmas del Marwithin the margin | $47,098±$11,035 |
| 2 | Los Pradoswithin the margin | $46,296±$9,573 |
| 3 | Hacienda San Joséwithin the margin | $42,857±$8,834 |
| 4 | Dorado zona urbanawithin the margin | $40,882±$7,828 |
| 5 | Guaynabo zona urbanawithin the margin | $38,412±$2,489 |
| 6 | Breñaswithin the margin | $32,189±$6,190 |
| 7 | San Juan zona urbanawithin the margin | $26,372±$824 |
| 8 | Trujillo Alto zona urbanawithin the margin | $24,912±$1,726 |
| 9 | Canóvanas zona urbanawithin the margin | $24,693±$2,546 |
| 10 | Del Carmen | $22,537±$7,068 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How is this ranking made?
Each place's median household income is read from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and its estimate has a coefficient of variation of 40% or less. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections