The 10 Richest Places to Live in America

Published: Sep 28, 2016

Larry Dean's ornate former mansion in Johns Creek, Georgia on Thursday August 19, 2010. It is reported that actor director Tyler Perry purchased the 58-acre estate which was asking 3.9 million, down from a high of 2 million.

10. Johns Creek, Georgia: Along with a median income of $109,132, Johns Creek is known for the Dean Gardens estate. Once owned by actor Tyler Perry, it is now in the hands of a developer.

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Money and power often go hand in hand, which is why it should come as no surprise that the two towns with the highest median income in the United States are both within an hour's drive from the White House.

McLean, Va., and Bethesda, Md. top Money's list of the richest places to live. Our ranking is based on 2014 income data (the most recent available) from our Best Places to Live data partner Onboard Informatics, for communities with 50,000 or more residents.

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Outside the capital area, cities from Sammamish, Wash., to Johns Creek, Ga., make up the rest of the top 10. Most of them also come with hot real estate markets and unemployment rates lower than the 4.9% national average.

Here's a look at the 10 richest places in America.

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1. McLean, Virginia: Home to the Tysons Corner Center mall, McLean has a median household income of $170,831—more than triple the national median. The price tag on an average home there? A cool $1 million.

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2. Bethesda, Maryland: The runner up has a median HHI of $144,815. At 3.7%, the unemployment rate is more than a full percentage point lower than the national average of 5%.

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3. Sammamish, Washington: The Seattle-area town is a close third, with a $141,305 median household income. Which gives residents plenty of green to indulge in a round at the Sahalee golf course and Country Club.

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4. Greenwich, Connecticut: Luxury brands are a common sight in Greenwich, where household income clocks in at $136,032. Median home price just tops $1 million, and average annual property tax is a whopping $14,132.

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5. Tassajara, California: The median household income in this community about 40 miles east of San Francisco is $135,672, but if residents get stressed out from earning all that money, they can relax in hot spring pool at a Zen Buddhist retreat nestled deep in the Carmel Valley.

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6. Flower Mound, Texas: The southern town with a median household income of $121,168 offers relatively cheap houses compared with others on this list, with a median price of $348,068.

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7. Newton, Massachusetts: Fall looks good on Newton. The town's median household income is $118,799 and the median home price is $920,000.

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8. Hoboken, New Jersey: This New York City neighbor has a median household income of $122,873 and streets lined with stately brick townhouses.

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9. Greenburgh, New York: When President Bill Clinton and the first lady were looking at post-presidential homes, they checked out this place in Greenburgh (though they settled on another Westchester hamlet, Chappaqua). Safe to say they would meet the median income of $111,056.

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10. Johns Creek, Georgia: Along with a median income of $109,132, Johns Creek is known for the Dean Gardens estate. Once owned by actor Tyler Perry, it is now in the hands of a developer.