Living Cost Compare

US Cities With the Highest Median Income

The cities we track with the highest median household income.

  1. 1Naperville, IL$150,937
  2. 2San Francisco, CA$141,446
  3. 3Cambridge, MA$126,469
  4. 4Seattle, WA$121,984
  5. 5Santa Ana, CA$109,739
  6. 6Washington, DC$106,287
  7. 7San Diego, CA$104,321
  8. 8Annapolis, MD$104,257
  9. 9Overland Park, KS$103,838
  10. 10Juneau, AK$100,513
  11. 11Meridian, ID$98,686
  12. 12Anchorage, AK$98,152
  13. 13South Burlington, VT$97,229
  14. 14Frederick, MD$95,150
  15. 15Jersey City, NJ$94,813

Ranked by median household income (US Census ACS), highest first.

Sources: US Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year; NOAA Climate Normals 1981–2010; Tax Foundation 2026 (state taxes).