23 CA Communities Among Top 100 Richest In U.S.

ATHERTON, CA -- A majority of the country's richest communities are located in California and the New York City area, according to Bloomberg’s annual richest places index. Atherton, California, located in Silicon Valley, tops the news organization’s list as the richest town in America.

The South Bay region that's home to the nation's technology hub may boast three communities in the top 50.

Atherton was No.1 on the list for the third year in a row, with an average household income of nearly $450,700. The No.2 community on the list was Scarsdale, New York, which has an average household income of $417,335.

According to Bloomberg, the top 100 towns on its list are located in just 16 states.

Twenty-three communities in California were on Bloomberg’s list of top 100 richest places, followed by New Jersey with 18 and New York with 13. (Reference the map titled “Uneven Color of Money” on the Bloomberg article to get the no. of communities in your state in the top 100.)

Bloomberg listed the top 50 richest places on its website. Below are eight California communities in the top 50:

• Atherton at No. 1
• Los Altos Hills at No. 4
• Hillsborough at No. 5
• Kentfield at No. 21
• Los Altos at No. 26
• Tiburon at No. 33
• Alamo at No. 38
• Malibu at No. 43

The top 10 richest places in the country are:

1. Atherton, California
2. Scarsdale, New York
3. Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
4. Los Altos Hills, California
5. Hillsborough, California
6. Short Hill, New Jersey
7. Highland Park, Texas
8. Darien, Connecticut
9. Bronxville, New York
10. Glencoe, Illinois

See the full article here https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-13/silicon-valley-suburb-snags-richest-spot-in-u-s-for-third-year.

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