Highest Income in California
Top 100 cities ranked by highest income
Best California Cities
Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics, 4 topics from climate and air quality data.
Highest Income - California
The highest-income cities in California represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. Woodside leads with a median household income of $250,001. These cities are often home to concentrations of high-paying industries including technology, finance, and healthcare.
High median incomes typically correlate with strong local economies, educated workforces, and proximity to major employment centers. Many of these cities are suburbs or satellite communities of larger metro areas, where professionals live while commuting to nearby urban cores.
While high incomes are attractive, they often come with correspondingly higher costs of living, particularly in housing. The gap between income and housing costs varies significantly across these top-earning communities.
Did You Know?
- 1. Households in Woodside earn $250,001 - that's 233% above the national median of $75,000.
- 2. Median household income has grown faster in suburban communities than in urban cores over the past decade.
- 3. High-income cities often correlate with higher education levels - most of these cities have college attainment rates above 50%.
- 4. CA is well-represented with 10 cities in the top income rankings.