The Richest Small Town in Every State

When you think of the richest locations in the U.S., places like San Francisco, New York and Beverly Hills might come to mind. But prosperity and affluence aren’t only thriving among the glitz and glamour of big cities.

Instead, if you look hard enough you’ll find little pockets of wealth in the nation’s quieter communities and small towns. And for some, living in a small town can be the best financial decision ever.

In this study, GOBankingRates analyzed U.S. Census Bureau income data in locations in every state with 500 to 15,000 households to determine the wealthiest small towns in America and they’re ranked here from lowest to highest income. Alaska is not included because of a lack of sufficient data.

Median Income: $96,976

Median Income: $105,440

Median Income: $106,759

Median Income: $107,604

Median Income: $115,833

Median Income: $116,250

Median Income: $119,662

Median Income: $126,181

Median Income: $133,343

Median Income: $136,992

Median Income: $138,182

Median Income: $138,636

Median Income: $138,895

Median Income: $140,523

Median Income: $141,548

Median Income: $141,563

Median Income: $150,268

Median Income: $158,036

Median Income: $159,540

Median Income: $159,583

Median Income: $161,489

Median Income: $170,677

Median Income: $172,969

Median Income: $174,295

Median Income: $175,248

Median Income: $178,750

Median Income: $190,144

Median Income: $199,261

Median Income: $203,659

Median Income: $203,750

Median Income: $206,130

Median Income: $208,500

Median Income: $211,250

Median Income: $211,429

Median Income: $216,750

Median Income: $218,500

Median Income: $220,861

Median Income: $221,350

Median Income: $226,375

Median Income: $232,326

Median Income: $238,194

Median Income: $238,456

Median Income: $248,984

Median Income: $245,226

Median Income: $246,533

Median Income: $247,045

Median Income: $247,930

Median Income: $248,125

Median Income: $248,984

Small towns are good for more than just living large. Click through to read about relocating to a smaller city or town to retire on a budget.

Jami Farkas and Sean Dennison contributed to this report.

_{Methodology: GOBankingRates determined the richest small town in every state by analyzing income data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey. “Small town” was defined as having between 500 and 15,000 households. Due to data availability, Alaska has insufficient information and was skipped. Data is up to date as of May 16, 2023.}

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