Highest Income in Tamil Nadu

Top 100 cities ranked by highest income

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Highest Income — Tamil Nadu

1 Kilakarai $3,300

2 Yercaud $3,300

3 Wellington $3,300

4 Walajapet $3,300

5 Wālājābād $3,300

6 Vriddhāchalam $3,300

7 Vishāram $3,300

8 Virudunagar $3,300

9 Virinchīpuram $3,300

10 Vadakku Viravanallur $3,300

11 Virālimalai $3,300

12 Vīraganūr $3,300

13 Villupuram $3,300

14 Vilattikulam $3,300

15 Vikravāndi $3,300

16 Vikramasingapuram $3,300

17 Vijayapuri $3,300

18 Vettavalam $3,300

19 Vettaikkaranpudur $3,300

20 Velur $3,300

21 Vellore $3,300

22 Vellakkovil $3,300

23 Velankanni $3,300

24 Vedasandūr $3,300

25 Vedaraniyam $3,300

26 Vattalkundu $3,300

27 Vāsudevanallūr $3,300

28 Vaniyambadi $3,300

29 Vandavāsi $3,300

30 Vandalūr $3,300

31 Valparai $3,300

32 Vallam $3,300

33 Valavanur $3,300

34 Vālāntaravai $3,300

35 Valangaiman $3,300

36 Vaithīsvarankoil $3,300

37 Vadipatti $3,300

38 Vadamadurai $3,300

39 Vadakku Valliyūr $3,300

40 Ūttukkuli $3,300

41 Uthukkottai $3,300

42 Uttiramerūr $3,300

43 Ūttangarai $3,300

44 Uttamapālaiyam $3,300

45 Usilampatti $3,300

46 Uppiliyapuram $3,300

47 Udumalaippettai $3,300

48 Udangudi $3,300

49 Udaiyārpālaiyam $3,300

50 Ooty $3,300

51 Tyāgadurgam $3,300

52 Turaiyūr $3,300

53 Tudiyalūr $3,300

54 Tondi $3,300

55 Tittagudi $3,300

56 Tittachcheri $3,300

57 Tisaiyanvilai $3,300

58 Tiruvottiyūr $3,300

59 Thiruvidaimaruthur $3,300

60 Cheyyar $3,300

61 Tiruvennanallūr $3,300

62 Tiruvengadam $3,300

63 Tiruvannamalai $3,300

64 Tiruvankod $3,300

65 Tiruvallur $3,300

66 Tiruvalam $3,300

67 Thiruthuraipoondi $3,300

68 Thiruthani $3,300

69 Tiruttangal $3,300

70 Tiruppuvanam $3,300

71 Tiruppur $3,300

72 Tirupporūr $3,300

73 Tirupattur $3,300

74 Tirupparangunram $3,300

75 Tirupananthal $3,300

76 Tiruppālaikudi $3,300

77 Tirunelveli $3,300

78 Tirumullaivāsal $3,300

79 Tirumangalam $3,300

80 Tirukurangudi $3,300

81 Tirukkoyilur $3,300

82 Thirukattupalli $3,300

83 Tirukkalikkunram $3,300

84 Tiruchengode $3,300

85 Tiruchirappalli $3,300

86 Tiruchchendur $3,300

87 Tinnanūr $3,300

88 Tindivanam $3,300

89 Thiruvarur $3,300

90 Thiruvaiyaru $3,300

91 Thanjavur $3,300

92 Tevāram $3,300

93 Thenkasi $3,300

94 Teni $3,300

95 Tāttayyangārpettai $3,300

96 Tharangambadi $3,300

97 Tāramangalam $3,300

98 Tammampatti $3,300

99 Tambaram $3,300

100 Talaināyar Agrahāram $3,300

The highest-income cities in Tamil Nadu represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. Kilakarai leads with a median household income of $3,300. 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 Kilakarai earn $3,300 — 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. 25 is well-represented with 10 cities in the top income rankings.

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