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The richest cities in each U.S. state

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Mountain Brook, Alabama.
Median Income: $135,833

Paradise Valley, Arizona.
Median Income: $139,524

Maumelle, Arkansas
Median Income: $82,122

Hidden Hills, California. Median Income: Greater than $250,000

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado.
Median Income: $231,774

Darien, Connecticut.
Median Income: $200,724

Greenville, Delaware.
Median Income: $156,635

Indian River Shores, Florida.
Median Income: $129,885

Berkeley Lake, Georgia.
Median Income: $131,944

Maunawili, Hawaii.
Median Income: $137,143

Hidden Spring, Idaho.
Median Income: $108,750

Kenilworth, Illinois.
Median Income: $229,792

Shorewood Forest, Indiana.
Median Income: $118,984

Mission Hills, Kansas.
Median Income: $219,107

Anchorage, Kentucky.
Median Income: $160,956

Bayou Country Club, Louisiana.
Median Income: $118,571

Cumberland Center, Maine.
Median Income: $101,375

Chevy Chase, Maryland. Median Income: Greater than $250,000

Dover, Massachusetts.
Median Income: $185,515

Orchard Lake Village, Michigan.
Median Income: $153,289

North Oaks, Minnesota.
Median Income: $144,112

Madison, Mississippi.
Median Income: $96,780

Clarkson Valley, Missouri.
Median Income: $188,000

Montana City, Montana.
Median Income: $98,362

Gretna, Nebraska.
Median Income: $77,818

East Valley, Nevada
Median Income: $105,536

South Hooksett, New Hampshire.
Median Income: $93,371

Short Hills, New Jersey.
Median Income: $235,799

White Rock, New Mexico.
Median Income: $112,356

Scarsdale, New York.
Median Income: $232,422

Marvin, North Carolina.
Median Income: $160,093

Horace, North Dakota.
Median Income: $88,750

Coldstream, Ohio.
Median Income: $220,263

Nichols Hills, Oklahoma.
Median Income: $124,934

Bethany, Oregon.
Median Income: $107,372

Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania.
Median Income: $183,750

Ashaway, Rhode Island.
Median Income: $84,500

Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
Median Income: $150,833

Dakota Dunes, South Dakota.
Median Income: $104,327

Belle Meade, Tennessee.
Median Income: $213,375

Piney Point Village, Texas.
Median Income: $233,636

Emigration Canyon, Utah.
Median Income: $135,469

Jericho, Vermont.
Median Income: $78,618

Great Falls, Virginia.
Median Income: $217,552

Clyde Hill, Washington.
Median Income: $210,500

Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
Median Income: $81,029

River Hills, Wisconsin.
Median Income: $193,438

Rafter J Ranch, Wyoming.
Median Income: $117,526

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The richest cities in each U.S. stateMountain Brook, Alabama. Median Income: $135,833

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No matter what state you live in, it's always hard to keep up with the joneses.

Slate magazine recently published a story about the most affluent towns and cities in each state, using data from the Census and the 2008-2012 American Community Survey. While one might think that luxurious cities like New York, San Francisco or Chicago would be the top income generating areas, the data revealed that smaller cities actually generate much more wealth.

Two cities in the U.S. reported their residents having median incomes of higher than $250,000: Hidden Hills, CA (a city in the Los Angeles county area) and Chevy Chase, MD near Washington, D.C. 13 of the cities included had a median income of over $200,000.

Other entries on the list included suburban communities of larger cities, like Cherry Hills Village, CO to Denver, CO, or Coldstream, OH to Cincinnati, OH. Out of all the highest income cities, Jericho, Vermont had the lowest median income at $78,618.

Check out the gallery above to see the richest cities in each U.S. state.