Here's The Richest Town In California

The wealthiest town in California is Los Altos Hills, where the median household income is more than $240,000, according to a new report. Considered a "premier Silicon Valley residential community" Los Altos Hills is also the wealthiest town in America, according to the study.

The financial news and opinion site 24/7 Wall St. reviewed median household incomes in every town, city, village, borough or census designated place with a population between 1,000 and 25,000, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

In Los Altos Hills, which has 8,376 residents, the median household income is $179,918 more than the state average, the site says. Here is the entire breakdown for Los Altos Hills.

• California: Los Altos Hills
• Median Household Income: $243,701 (state: $63,783)
• Household incomes of at least $200,000: 56.2% (state: 8.7%)
• Adults with at least a bachelor's degree: 84.6% (state: 32.0%)
• Median home value: $2,000,000+ (state: $409,300)
• Population: 8,376

Los Altos Hills is the wealthiest town in both California and the United States. The typical Los Altos Hills household earns $243,701 a year, nearly four times the median income of $63,783 in California. The area’s high incomes are reflected in high property values. Los Altos Hills is one of only five American towns where over half of all homes are worth at least $2 million.

In nearly every state, regardless of wealth, at least one town has people who earn significantly more than a typical resident in the state and the typical American, the authors wrote.

Most of the richest towns have a relatively large number of college-educated people, the authors wrote. This is partly because at least a four-year college degree is required to qualify for many high-paying jobs. In all but four towns on the list, the share of adults with at least a bachelor’s degree was greater than the statewide share and the nationwide share of 30.3 percent. The town with the highest median income was also often a pretty pricey place to live, the authors wrote.

“Not only can higher income individuals afford more expensive real estate, but high real estate costs also drive up median incomes as they attract higher income residents and are often often prohibitively expensive for most Americans,” the authors wrote.All but three towns on the list have higher median home values than the typical U.S., home, which is worth $184,700, the site said. Each “richest” town also had higher median home value than the state.Many of the wealthiest towns are located near large cities and are “well within” commuting distance of a major urban center.

“Major urban areas are more likely to offer a wide range of high-paying jobs as well as a high concentration of cultural amenities like museums, theatres, concert venues, and professional sports teams,” the authors wrote.

Some small towns where the margin of error was too high weren’t included, the authors wrote. Click here to read the full methodology.

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Patch reporter Dan Hampton contributed to this report.

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