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Where should rich, young Americans live?
The best cities arent the traditional ones we associate with prosperity, like New York City or Los Angeles.
Wealthy, in this study, refers to being in the upper class income range.
GOBankingRates used a minimum household income of $150,000 for this study.
Check out 50 top places foryoung, wealthy people to live.
Key Findings
Keep reading to discover which 50 cities rank among the best foryoung, wealthy Americans.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
2.
Jersey City, New Jersey
3.
Santa Clara, California
4.
Hillsboro, Oregon
5.
Boston
6.
Sandy Springs, Georgia
7.
Rochester, Minnesota
8.
Austin, Texas
9.
Seattle
10.
Sunnyvale, California
11.
Richmond, Virginia
12.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
13.
Quincy, Massachusetts
14.
Clarksville, Tennessee
15.
Alexandria, Virginia
16.
Bellevue, Washington
17.
Tempe, Arizona
18.
Richardson, Texas
19.
Denton, Texas
20.
Providence, Rhode Island
21.
Fargo, North Dakota
22.
Madison, Wisconsin
23.
Stamford, Connecticut
24.
Chicago
25.
Spokane Valley, Washington
26.
Columbus, Ohio
27.
Raleigh, North Carolina
28.
Dallas
29.
Fort Collins, Colorado
30.
Atlanta
31.
San Diego
32.
New Haven, Connecticut
33.
Charleston, South Carolina
34.
Irving, Texas
35.
Minneapolis
36.
Westminster, Colorado
37.
Durham, North Carolina
38.
Denver
39.
Cincinnati
40.
Vancouver, Washington
41.
Odessa, Texas
42.
Norfolk, Virginia
43.
Rochester, New York
44.
Reno, Nevada
45.
Salt Lake City, Utah
46.
Lewisville, Texas
47.
Renton, Washington
48.
Sacramento, California
49.
Des Moines, Iowa
50.
All the cities with a population percentage of at least 30% were kept for this study.
Using this data, the percentage of the population ages 65 and over was calculated.
The livability index was sourced from AreaVibes for each location and included to determine the overall quality of life.
The average single-family home value was sourced from Zillow Home Value Index for October 2024.
Using the average mortgage and average expenditure costs, the average cost of living was calculated.
The property crime and violent crime statistics were sourced from the FBIs Crime Data Explorer.
GOBankingRates used $150,000 for this study.
All the scores were summed and sorted to show the best places to live for young and wealthy residents.
All data was collected on and is up to date as of Dec. 4, 2024.
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