5 CT Communities Are Among Top 100 Richest In U.S.: Bloomberg

A majority of the country’s richest communities are located in California and the New York City area, according to Bloomberg’s annual richest places index. Atherton, California, located in Silicon Valley, tops the news organization’s list as the richest town in America.

Atherton was No.1 on the list for the third year in a row, with an average household income of nearly $450,700. The No.2 community on the list was Scarsdale, New York, which has an average household income of $417,335.

According to Bloomberg, the top 100 towns on its list are located in just 16 states. California had the most among the top 100 (23), followed by New Jersey (18) and New York (13).

Five communities in Connecticut were on Bloomberg’s list of top 100 richest places.

Bloomberg listed the top 50 richest places on its website. Below are Connecticut communities in the top 50:

Darien at No. 8, which is up two spots this year. The average household income is $341,090.

Old Greenwich at No. 12, which is down five spots this year. The average household income is $336,692.

Westport is No. 18, which is up one spot this year. The average household income is $304,439.

Riverside is No. 23, which is up three spots this year. The average household income is $290,904

The top 10 richest places in the country are:

1. Atherton, California
2. Scarsdale, New York
3. Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
4. Los Altos Hills, California
5. Hillsborough, California
6. Short Hill, New Jersey
7. Highland Park, Texas
8. Darien, Connecticut
9. Bronxville, New York
10. Glencoe, Illinois

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