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Highest Income in Karnataka

Top 100 cities ranked by highest income

Highest Income — Karnataka

1 Yellāpur $3,200
2 Yelbarga $3,200
3 Yelandūr $3,200
4 Yelahanka $3,200
5 Yadgir $3,200
6 Wādi $3,200
7 Vittal $3,200
8 Virajpet $3,200
9 Uppinangadi $3,200
10 Ullal $3,200
11 Udiyāvara $3,200
12 Udupi $3,200
13 Turuvekere $3,200
14 Tumkūr $3,200
16 Tīrthahalli $3,200
17 Tiptūr $3,200
18 Terdāl $3,200
19 Tekkalakote $3,200
20 Tarikere $3,200
21 Tālīkota $3,200
22 Sullya $3,200
23 Sūlibele $3,200
24 Srīnivāspur $3,200
25 Sorab $3,200
26 Somvārpet $3,200
27 Someshwar $3,200
28 Siruguppa $3,200
29 Sirsi $3,200
30 Sirālkoppa $3,200
31 Sīra $3,200
32 Sindhnūr $3,200
33 Sindgi $3,200
34 Sidlaghatta $3,200
35 Siddāpur $3,200
36 Shrīrangapattana $3,200
37 Srāvana Belgola $3,200
38 Shorāpur $3,200
39 Shirhatti $3,200
40 Shivamogga $3,200
41 Shikaripura $3,200
42 Shiggaon $3,200
43 Shāhpur $3,200
44 Shāhābād $3,200
45 Sedam $3,200
46 Savanūr $3,200
47 Saundatti $3,200
48 Sarjāpur $3,200
49 Sargūr $3,200
50 Sankeshwar $3,200
51 Sāmbre $3,200
52 Sakleshpur $3,200
53 Sāgar $3,200
54 Sadalgi $3,200
55 Ron $3,200
56 Robertsonpet $3,200
57 Raybag $3,200
58 Ranebennur $3,200
59 Rāmdurg $3,200
60 Closepet $3,200
61 Rāichūr $3,200
62 Rabkavi $3,200
63 Puttūr $3,200
64 Ponnampet $3,200
65 Piriyāpatna $3,200
66 Pāvugada $3,200
67 French Rocks $3,200
68 Nyāmti $3,200
69 Nelamangala $3,200
70 Navalgund $3,200
71 Nargund $3,200
72 Naregal $3,200
73 Narasimharājapura $3,200
74 Nanjangūd $3,200
75 Nandgad $3,200
76 Nāgamangala $3,200
77 Mysuru $3,200
78 Munirābād $3,200
79 Mundgod $3,200
80 Mundargi $3,200
81 Mūlki $3,200
82 Mulgund $3,200
83 Mulbāgal $3,200
84 Mudgere $3,200
85 Mudhol $3,200
86 Mudgal $3,200
87 Muddebihāl $3,200
88 Mūdbidri $3,200
89 Māyakonda $3,200
90 Mānvi $3,200
91 Manipal $3,200
92 Mangaluru $3,200
93 Mandya $3,200
94 Mālūr $3,200
95 Malpe $3,200
96 Malavalli $3,200
97 Mahālingpur $3,200
98 Māgadi $3,200
99 Madikeri $3,200
100 Madhugiri $3,200

The highest-income cities in Karnataka represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. Yellāpur leads with a median household income of $3,200. 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 Yellāpur earn $3,200 — that's -96% 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. 19 is well-represented with 10 cities in the top income rankings.

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