Number 1 And Number 3 Wealthiest Suburbs In US Are In Westchester, New 2026 Report Finds

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — Two Hudson Valley suburbs are among the wealthiest communities in America, according to a new ranking comparing high-income suburbs today with those from 10 years ago.

The personal finance website GOBankingRates ranked the 50 wealthiest U.S. suburbs by average household income, comparing the latest figures with those from a decade earlier.

To qualify, communities had to have at least 5,000 households, be part of a metropolitan statistical area, and not be a principal city in that metro area, according to GOBankingRates.

Scarsdale ranked No. 1 on the 2026 list. The suburb had an average 2024 household income of $612,591 and an average home value of $1.46 million as of January 2026, according to the analysis. Nationally, Scarsdale ranked No. 1 in both 2026 and 2016.

Rye came in at No. 3 on the 2026 list, with an average 2024 household income of $428,806 and an average home price of $2,155,295. Rye is up to third place in 2026, compared to fifth place in 2016.

Notable Shifts Over A Decade

The study used U.S. Census American Community Survey data from 2024 and 2014, along with Zillow Home Value Index data from January 2026 and January 2016. Researchers said all data was collected and current as of Feb. 24, 2026.

Five suburbs in New York, Texas and Virginia are among the 10 wealthiest suburbs for 2026 and 2016. As noted above, Scarsdale ranked first both years. West University Place, Texas, is second in 2026 after being fourth in 2016. Rye is up to third from fifth. University Park, Texas, moved from eighth to sixth. McLean, Virginia, fell to ninth from sixth.

The analysis noted some notable shifts over the past decade. For example:

• Three California suburbs — Los Altos, Alamo and Orinda — moved into the top 10.
• Paradise Valley, Arizona, the state’s only suburb in the top 50 in both decades, catapulted into fifth place in 2026. Previously, it occupied 14th place.