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. 3Seattle, WA$121,984
  4. 4Santa Ana, CA$109,739
  5. 5Washington, DC$106,287
  6. 6San Diego, CA$104,321
  7. 7Annapolis, MD$104,257
  8. 8Anchorage, AK$98,152
  9. 9Frederick, MD$95,150
  10. 10Boston, MA$94,755
  11. 11Denver, CO$91,681
  12. 12Austin, TX$91,461
  13. 13Virginia Beach, VA$90,685
  14. 14Anaheim, CA$90,583
  15. 15Aurora, IL$90,109

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).