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Due to high costs, it remains just a dream for a lot of folks.
For this study, weve used percentages of households earning that amount to determine the rankings.
To compile our list, weve analyzed data fromU.S.
Census American Community Surveyand multiple other sources.
(Our full methodology is included at the end of this story.)
Of the 50 wealthiest beach towns by this measurement, 12 are in California.
That includes six of the top 10.
Its worth noting that not all beach towns are crawling with $200,000 earners.
Some dont have any, or at least not enough to register percentage-wise.
The cities were sorted by the percentage of households that earn $200,000 or more.
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