Rich and Poor in America

Where you live in the U.S. can greatly influence how much you earn.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the following cities and counties rank among the wealthiest and poorest in the nation based on median household income.

Richest American Cities
(Population over 250,000)
Rank City Median household income, 2007
1 Plano, TX $84,492
2 San Jose, CA $76,963
3 Anchorage, AK $68,726
4 San Francisco, CA $68,023
5 San Diego, CA $61,863
6 Virginia Beach, VA $61,462
7 Seattle, WA $57,849
8 Anaheim, CA $57,059
9 Riverside, CA $55,999
10 Honolulu, HI $55,536
Poorest American cities
(Population over 250,000)
Rank City Median household income, 2007
1 Detroit, MI $28,097
2 Cleveland, OH $28,512
3 Miami, FL $29,075
4 Buffalo, NY $29,706
5 Pittsburgh, PA $32,363
6 Cincinnati, OH $33,006
7 St. Louis, MO $34,191
8 Newark, NJ $34,452
9 Memphis, TN $35,143
10 Toledo, OH $35,216
Richest counties in the U.S.
(Population over 250,000)
Rank County Median household income, 2007
1 Loudoun County, VA $107,207
2 Fairfax County, VA $105,241
3 Howard County, MD $101,672
4 Somerset County, NJ $97,658
5 Morris County, NJ $94,684
6 Douglas County, CO $92,824
7 Montgomery County, MD $91,835
8 Nassau County, NY $89,782
9 Prince William County, VA $87,243
10 Santa Clara County, CA $84,360
Poorest counties in the U.S.
(Population over 250,000)
Rank County Median household income, 2007
1 Cameron County, TX $29,347
2 Hidalgo County, TX $30,295
3 Bronx County, NY $34,156
4 St. Louis city, MO $34,191
5 Caddo Parish, LA $34,744
6 El Paso, TX $34,980
7 Philadelphia County, PA $35,365
8 Baltimore city, MD $36,949
9 Mobile County, AL $37,391
10 Marion County, FL $39,294
 

Source: U.S. Census

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