RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Highest median household income, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas ranked by median household income from the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Los Alamos, NM leads at $54,801. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is $24,701.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

USUnited States248,709,873$30,130–

01Los Alamos, NMNM19,407$54,801–

02Juneau city and, AKAK31,609$47,924–

03San Jose, CACA1,984,473$47,837–

04Washington, DCDC6,465,724$46,814–

05Oxnard, CACA830,851$45,612–

06Ketchikan, AKAK13,549$45,172–

07Anchorage, AKAK405,821$43,468–

08Lexington Park, MDMD211,176$41,374–

09Trenton, NJNJ399,289$41,227–

10San Francisco, CACA4,630,041$40,631–

11Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377$40,594–

12Honolulu, HIHI988,703$40,581–

13Manchester, NHNH433,415$40,404–

14Nantucket, MAMA14,758$40,331–

15Boston, MAMA5,034,221$40,213–

16Vallejo, CACA455,376$39,113–

17New York, NYNY20,112,448$38,917–

18Kahului, HIHI160,674$38,734–

19Fairbanks, AKAK93,972$37,468–

20Kapaa, HIHI73,400$37,425–

21Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441$37,308–

22Santa Cruz, CACA258,852$37,112–

23Gillette, WYWY48,145$37,055–

24Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781$37,024–

25Edwards, COCO54,291$36,931–

26Napa, CACA132,949$36,773–

27Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295$36,389–

28Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214$36,307–

29Santa Rosa, CACA486,444$36,299–

30Rock Springs, WYWY41,267$36,210–

31Chicago, ILIL9,434,123$35,983–

32Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118$35,975–

33Concord, NHNH158,078$35,801–

34Worcester, MAMA888,502$35,774–

35Santa Maria, CACA442,065$35,677–

36Monroe, MIMI156,004$35,462–

37Boulder, COCO328,560$35,322–

38Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182$35,164–

39San Diego, CACA3,282,248$35,022–

40Seattle, WAWA4,161,883$34,980–

41Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154$34,811–

42Burlington, VTVT227,803$34,773–

43Detroit, MIMI4,390,913$34,479–

44Rochester, NYNY1,056,149$34,311–

45Amherst, MAMA164,065$34,154–

46Kingston, NYNY183,330$34,033–

47Naples, FLFL417,131$34,001–

48Midland, MIMI83,754$33,948–

49Appleton, WIWI249,876$33,825–

50Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720$33,809–

51Richmond, VAVA1,389,338$33,767–

52Denver, COCO3,092,037$33,685–

53Elko, NVNV56,682$33,597–

54Salinas, CACA433,729$33,520–

55Heber, UTUT81,655$33,299–

56Riverside, CACA4,769,007$33,279–

57Winnemucca, NVNV17,267$33,269–

58Lancaster, PAPA563,159$33,255–

59Albany, NYNY915,835$33,208–

60Allentown, PAPA887,615$33,033–

61Dallas, TXTX8,477,157$32,937–

62Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010$32,877–

63Ogden, UTUT672,784$32,837–

64Sacramento, CACA2,477,274$32,824–

65Racine, WIWI198,919$32,751–

66Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047$32,739–

67York, PAPA473,197$32,605–

68Evanston, WYWY23,415$32,557–

69Brigham City, UTUT70,405$32,517–

70East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179$32,465–

71Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645$32,441–

72Rifle, COCO80,099$32,388–

73Rochester, MNMN231,184$32,332–

74Portland, MEME577,635$32,315–

75Harrisburg, PAPA617,427$32,304–

76Truckee, CACA101,911$32,200–

77Lansing, MIMI479,722$32,163–

78Providence, RIRI1,708,161$32,079–

79Reading, PAPA440,072$32,048–

80Bremerton, WAWA283,374$32,043–

81Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219$31,994–

82St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421$31,968–

83Huntsville, ALAL556,444$31,908–

84Findlay, OHOH75,034$31,897–

85Easton, MDMD38,238$31,885–

86Breckenridge, COCO39,069$31,883–

87Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695$31,835–

88Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682$31,816–

89Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083$31,782–

90Barnstable, MAMA233,539$31,766–

91Rockford, ILIL337,242$31,745–

92Fort Wayne, ININ466,258$31,738–

93Madison, WIWI709,685$31,704–

94Warsaw, ININ80,892$31,666–

95Keene, NHNH78,269$31,648–

96Granbury, TXTX70,501$31,627–

97Sheboygan, WIWI118,047$31,603–

98Houston, TXTX7,904,627$31,583–

99Carson, NVNV58,571$31,570–

100Kokomo, ININ83,904$31,511–

101Defiance, OHOH38,292$31,505–

102Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451$31,501–

103Laconia, NHNH65,147$31,474–

104Reno, NVNV578,734$31,404–

105Miami, FLFL6,391,072$31,367–

106Bloomington, ILIL171,419$31,366–

107Jasper, ININ44,016$31,227–

108Urbana, OHOH38,820$31,198–

109Charlottesville, VAVA228,597$31,173–

110San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367$31,164–

111Portland, OROR2,542,282$31,140–

112Dayton, OHOH826,554$31,115–

113Springfield, MAMA464,338$31,100–

114Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795$31,060–

115Syracuse, NYNY652,273$31,051–

116Flint, MIMI401,093$31,030–

117Adrian, MIMI97,779$31,012–

118Lacey, WAWA304,261$30,976–

119Elkhart, ININ208,774$30,973–

120Columbus, ININ85,729$30,971–

121Auburn, ININ44,535$30,970–

122Rochelle, ILIL51,399$30,958–

123Batavia, NYNY58,416$30,955–

124Sidney, OHOH48,065$30,929–

125Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213$30,833–

126Sandusky, OHOH112,777$30,775–

127Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285$30,772–

128Watertown, WIWI86,505$30,749–

129Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226$30,746–

130Midland, TXTX193,139$30,695–

131Slidell, LALA279,108$30,656–

132Des Moines, IAIA758,539$30,653–

133Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858$30,651–

134Kenosha, WIWI168,448$30,638–

135Stockton, CACA823,815$30,635–

136Janesville, WIWI166,472$30,632–

137Kennewick, WAWA324,334$30,598–

138Holland, MIMI123,188$30,596–

139Owatonna, MNMN37,464$30,571–

140Palm Bay, FLFL663,982$30,534–

141Pittsfield, MAMA128,224$30,470–

142Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830$30,458–

143Orlando, FLFL2,957,672$30,401–

144Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775$30,375–

145Greenfield, MAMA70,698$30,350–

146Whitewater, WIWI106,127$30,345–

147Columbus, OHOH2,242,028$30,320–

148Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808$30,314–

149Gettysburg, PAPA107,594$30,304–

150Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938$30,303–

151Springfield, ILIL206,033$30,290–

152Owosso, MIMI67,681$30,283–

153Pahrump, NVNV57,336$30,211–

154Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377$30,150–

155Warner Robins, GAGA208,091$30,149–

156Wausau, WIWI139,432$30,143–

157Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909$30,090–

158Oshkosh, WIWI174,218$30,007–

159Vineland, NJNJ157,148$29,985–

160Omaha, NENE1,009,836$29,969–

161Wichita, KSKS663,809$29,964–

162Green Bay, WIWI336,756$29,925–

163Pontiac, ILIL35,057$29,848–

164Kendallville, ININ47,937$29,845–

165Nashville, TNTN2,197,416$29,799–

166Modesto, CACA557,719$29,793–

167Muscatine, IAIA41,853$29,786–

168Hudson, NYNY60,168$29,785–

169Gainesville, GAGA226,568$29,774–

170Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060$29,735–

171Durham, NCNC625,485$29,721–

172Hilo, HIHI210,043$29,712–

173Fort Collins, COCO377,292$29,686–

174Colorado Springs, COCO781,796$29,683–

175Huntington, ININ37,224$29,681–

176Barre, VTVT59,652$29,623–

177Celina, OHOH42,737$29,618–

178Faribault, MNMN69,939$29,596–

179Peoria, ILIL363,505$29,583–

180Hutchinson, MNMN36,631$29,549–

181Glens Falls, NYNY124,373$29,546–

182Jackson, WYWY36,587$29,518–

183Dover, DEDE194,786$29,497–

184Lebanon, PAPA146,380$29,469–

185Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669$29,441–

186Columbia, SCSC879,918$29,429–

187Santa Fe, NMNM156,907$29,403–

188Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500$29,396–

189Lebanon, NHNH224,500$29,360–

190Key West, FLFL80,406$29,351–

191Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721$29,338–

192Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245$29,322–

193Binghamton, NYNY243,189$29,288–

194Akron, OHOH701,780$29,269–

195Idaho Falls, IDID173,851$29,239–

196Red Wing, MNMN48,195$29,237–

197Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206$29,218–

198Angola, ININ34,799$29,203–

199Wooster, OHOH116,758$29,190–

200Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097$29,166–

201Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657$29,161–

202Jackson, MIMI159,552$29,156–

203Topeka, KSKS233,052$29,139–

204Hailey, IDID32,436$29,122–

205Fremont, OHOH58,655$29,060–

206Toledo, OHOH599,376$29,018–

207Fallon, NVNV25,851$29,007–

208Sebastian, FLFL172,799$28,961–

209Roanoke, VAVA316,547$28,960–

210Bartlesville, OKOK54,037$28,857–

211Chambersburg, PAPA160,652$28,806–

212Greensboro, NCNC805,945$28,796–

213Lincoln, NENE352,081$28,794–

214Decatur, ININ36,650$28,792–

215Winchester, VAVA152,332$28,691–

216Stevens Point, WIWI71,943$28,686–

217Van Wert, OHOH29,013$28,642–

218Bakersfield, CACA927,068$28,634–

219Hagerstown, MDMD315,280$28,619–

220Augusta, MEME129,067$28,616–

221Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883$28,604–

222Decatur, ILIL99,300$28,598–

223Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966$28,569–

224Bennington, VTVT36,630$28,485–

225Michigan City, ININ111,294$28,469–

226Cape Coral, FLFL875,607$28,448–

227Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975$28,389–

228Bellingham, WAWA236,392$28,367–

229Freeport, ILIL43,220$28,340–

230Marshalltown, IAIA39,890$28,333–

231Plymouth, ININ46,599$28,311–

232Dixon, ILIL32,914$28,284–

233Kankakee, ILIL105,525$28,284–

234Dubuque, IAIA99,381$28,276–

235Rutland, VTVT59,653$28,229–

236Kingsland, GAGA60,143$28,212–

237North Port, FLFL948,158$28,203–

238South Bend, ININ324,538$28,196–

239Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155$28,131–

240Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653$28,080–

241Charleston, SCSC889,263$28,079–

242Augusta, GAGA641,231$28,079–

243Pinehurst, NCNC110,619$28,053–

244Crawfordsville, ININ38,954$28,020–

245Davenport, IAIA380,452$28,012–

246Evansville, ININ273,786$28,004–

247Pella, IAIA34,192$27,991–

248Jefferson City, MOMO152,712$27,980–

249Saginaw, MIMI187,688$27,980–

250Austin, TXTX2,620,945$27,969–

251Bay City, MIMI102,123$27,940–

252Staunton, VAVA129,692$27,913–

253Longview, WAWA114,885$27,866–

254Brattleboro, VTVT45,204$27,767–

255Springfield, OHOH135,340$27,743–

256Ithaca, NYNY104,047$27,742–

257Canton, OHOH400,246$27,713–

258Greencastle, ININ37,876$27,708–

259Greensburg, ININ26,576$27,701–

260Lexington, KYKY535,174$27,669–

261Garden City, KSKS37,505$27,645–

262Greenville, OHOH51,520$27,640–

263Lewisburg, PAPA42,313$27,622–

264Lafayette, ININ228,468$27,590–

265Casper, WYWY80,526$27,586–

266Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459$27,586–

267Monticello, NYNY80,586$27,582–

268Cheyenne, WYWY102,938$27,571–

269Auburn, NYNY74,365$27,568–

270Frankfort, KYKY77,874$27,550–

271Lincoln, ILIL27,182$27,528–

272Boise City, IDID864,243$27,522–

273Iowa City, IAIA182,711$27,516–

274Sturgis, MIMI60,968$27,510–

275Greenville, SCSC1,014,101$27,490–

276Battle Creek, MIMI133,408$27,476–

277Manitowoc, WIWI81,710$27,467–

278Dumas, TXTX21,891$27,466–

279Dalton, GAGA147,819$27,458–

280Norwalk, OHOH58,250$27,401–

281Louisville, KYKY1,402,509$27,365–

282Provo, UTUT773,426$27,349–

283St. Cloud, MNMN205,854$27,331–

284Mansfield, OHOH124,893$27,329–

285Corvallis, OROR97,728$27,295–

286Salisbury, MDMD131,872$27,281–

287Hickory, NCNC376,890$27,252–

288Niles, MIMI152,444$27,245–

289Burlington, NCNC186,177$27,231–

290Traverse City, MIMI156,972$27,229–

291Albuquerque, NMNM925,279$27,183–

292Lima, OHOH100,881$27,166–

293Wilmington, OHOH42,301$27,157–

294Mankato, MNMN104,907$27,118–

295Savannah, GAGA438,314$27,106–

296Sterling, ILIL54,121$27,085–

297Sonora, CACA53,160$27,030–

298Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813$27,012–

299Ottawa, ILIL145,902$27,007–

300McPherson, KSKS30,064$27,003–

301Bismarck, NDND139,750$26,990–

302Tiffin, OHOH54,522$26,988–

303Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638$26,985–

304Calhoun, GAGA61,701$26,981–

305Lewiston, MEME116,487$26,979–

306Seaford, DEDE277,140$26,904–

307Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138$26,903–

308Crestview, FLFL315,098$26,866–

309Champaign, ILIL239,979$26,859–

310Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302$26,857–

311Lynchburg, VAVA269,169$26,842–

312Le Mars, IAIA25,697$26,796–

313Cortland, NYNY45,850$26,791–

314Logan, UTUT160,889$26,774–

315Salem, OROR445,814$26,772–

316Susanville, CACA28,117$26,764–

317Helena, MTMT97,153$26,736–

318Decatur, ALAL160,326$26,724–

319Wabash, ININ30,713$26,724–

320Borger, TXTX19,633$26,717–

321Ashland, OHOH52,523$26,668–

322Bangor, MEME157,967$26,631–

323Monticello, ININ25,164$26,610–

324Erie, PAPA265,832$26,581–

325Victoria, TXTX99,864$26,533–

326Ames, IAIA128,090$26,527–

327Fargo, NDND269,528$26,505–

328Fresno, CACA1,203,383$26,493–

329Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992$26,484–

330Shelby, NCNC103,325$26,476–

331Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273$26,454–

332Ukiah, CACA88,122$26,443–

333Andrews, TXTX18,914$26,434–

334Sanford, NCNC70,258$26,419–

335Bend, OROR266,376$26,395–

336Pierre, SDSD20,588$26,385–

337Memphis, TNTN1,341,412$26,356–

338Warren, PAPA37,038$26,351–

339Tampa, FLFL3,418,895$26,347–

340Effingham, ILIL44,727$26,333–

341Marion, OHOH65,115$26,330–

342Shelton, WAWA71,165$26,304–

343Spartanburg, SCSC407,656$26,302–

344Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553$26,276–

345Pocatello, IDID91,591$26,275–

346Montgomery, ALAL388,747$26,263–

347Little Rock, ARAR777,607$26,258–

348Marion, ININ66,524$26,248–

349Baraboo, WIWI66,652$26,217–

350St. Simons, GAGA118,524$26,191–

351Frankfort, ININ33,322$26,148–

352Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766$26,135–

353Elmira, NYNY80,415$26,135–

354Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368$26,112–

355State College, PAPA157,393$26,060–

356Liberal, KSKS21,073$26,055–

357Jacksonville, ILIL37,381$26,032–

358Hillsdale, MIMI45,738$26,019–

359Petoskey, MIMI33,775$26,015–

360Youngstown, OHOH423,678$25,969–

361Waterloo, IAIA169,189$25,967–

362Logansport, ININ37,836$25,963–

363Utica, NYNY285,611$25,955–

364Cody, WYWY31,171$25,942–

365Winona, MNMN50,523$25,937–

366Watertown, NYNY111,540$25,929–

367Eau Claire, WIWI176,647$25,875–

368Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655$25,864–

369San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140$25,864–

370Burlington, IAIA44,061$25,838–

371Morehead City, NCNC70,469$25,811–

372North Platte, NENE33,972$25,792–

373Tallahassee, FLFL397,442$25,791–

374Tyler, TXTX252,549$25,769–

375La Crosse, WIWI171,182$25,768–

376Seymour, ININ47,370$25,767–

377Amarillo, TXTX276,235$25,767–

378Bedford, ININ45,568$25,764–

379Durango, COCO56,898$25,759–

380Wilmington, NCNC492,772$25,758–

381Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212$25,746–

382Pensacola, FLFL544,949$25,733–

383Seneca, SCSC83,775$25,723–

384Daphne, ALAL267,761$25,712–

385Asheville, NCNC422,345$25,697–

386New Castle, ININ49,137$25,668–

387Spokane, WAWA608,012$25,664–

388Greeley, COCO378,426$25,642–

389Muskegon, MIMI177,901$25,617–

390Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864$25,593–

391Redding, CACA181,648$25,581–

392Connersville, ININ23,533$25,565–

393Baton Rouge, LALA888,699$25,557–

394Price, UTUT20,680$25,555–

395Williamsport, PAPA112,587$25,552–

396Merced, CACA297,260$25,548–

397Rome, GAGA101,378$25,536–

398Milledgeville, GAGA44,029$25,513–

399Hanford, CACA154,327$25,507–

400Beaumont, TXTX399,310$25,469–

401Port Angeles, WAWA78,202$25,434–

402Jefferson, GAGA99,265$25,418–

403Clinton, IAIA46,002$25,410–

404Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685$25,401–

405Chattanooga, TNTN594,530$25,386–

406Billings, MTMT193,603$25,386–

407Albemarle, NCNC68,830$25,374–

408Bay City, TXTX36,463$25,368–

409Willmar, MNMN44,720$25,368–

410Coldwater, MIMI45,993$25,332–

411Salina, KSKS59,121$25,330–

412Corning, NYNY91,855$25,312–

413Storm Lake, IAIA20,449$25,311–

414Eugene, OROR381,584$25,268–

415Fayetteville, NCNC395,412$25,255–

416Lawrence, KSKS120,920$25,244–

417Hood River, OROR23,720$25,242–

418Sherman, TXTX153,613$25,241–

419Wenatchee, WAWA128,414$25,228–

420Lakeland, FLFL874,790$25,216–

421Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077$25,211–

422Albany, OROR132,843$25,209–

423Port Townsend, WAWA33,970$25,197–

424Columbus, NENE46,583$25,189–

425Brevard, NCNC34,211$25,179–

426Blackfoot, IDID51,153$25,158–

427Tullahoma, TNTN69,339$25,143–

428Marquette, MIMI68,064$25,137–

429Astoria, OROR40,926$25,135–

430Oneonta, NYNY60,589$25,099–

431Deltona, FLFL746,933$25,092–

432Martinsville, VAVA63,091$25,085–

433Medford, OROR221,795$25,069–

434Rapid City, SDSD156,934$25,055–

435Cleveland, TNTN134,057$25,051–

436Arkansas City, KSKS34,382$25,047–

437Dodge City, KSKS33,993$25,041–

438Columbia, MOMO219,062$25,036–

439New Ulm, MNMN25,517$25,032–

440Spencer, IAIA16,202$25,028–

441Bucyrus, OHOH41,896$24,981–

442Ottawa, KSKS26,299$24,981–

443Sioux City, IAIA145,738$24,977–

444Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551$24,959–

445Cambridge, MDMD33,628$24,922–

446The Dalles, OROR26,310$24,908–

447St. Marys, PAPA29,926$24,866–

448Madison, ININ33,279$24,820–

449Fremont, NENE38,057$24,817–

450Spearfish, SDSD29,459$24,815–

451Sparta, WIWI46,572$24,799–

452Mason City, IAIA49,710$24,793–

453Grand Island, NENE78,076$24,789–

454Knoxville, TNTN968,137$24,780–

455New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373$24,773–

456Sheridan, WYWY33,241$24,772–

457Albert Lea, MNMN30,440$24,764–

458Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191$24,746–

459Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002$24,701–

460Parkersburg, WVWV87,264$24,698–

461Marshall, MNMN25,684$24,689–

462Fort Madison, IAIA32,306$24,671–

463Hutchinson, KSKS61,539$24,665–

464Gaffney, SCSC58,275$24,655–

465Othello, WAWA21,488$24,604–

466St. George, UTUT213,670$24,602–

467Hermitage, PAPA107,860$24,599–

468Bloomington, ININ165,231$24,593–

469New Bern, NCNC127,358$24,540–

470Alma, MIMI41,190$24,530–

471Gainesville, TXTX44,461$24,525–

472Galesburg, ILIL47,767$24,523–

473Taylorville, ILIL33,443$24,506–

474Platteville, WIWI52,446$24,505–

475Henderson, KYKY57,184$24,487–

476Kearney, NENE57,962$24,481–

477Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575$24,459–

478Marietta, OHOH58,389$24,456–

479Menomonie, WIWI46,223$24,452–

480Yuba City, CACA187,478$24,450–

481Visalia, CACA485,146$24,450–

482Peru, ININ34,487$24,441–

483Muncie, ININ113,106$24,436–

484Lewiston, IDID65,450$24,423–

485Fairmont, MNMN19,440$24,414–

486Walla Walla, WAWA62,361$24,414–

487Centralia, WAWA88,062$24,410–

488Carroll, IAIA20,303$24,391–

489Bishop, CACA18,158$24,386–

490Cornelia, GAGA50,416$24,386–

491Pampa, TXTX21,786$24,368–

492San Angelo, TXTX122,065$24,348–

493Grand Forks, NDND105,046$24,342–

494Ponca City, OKOK43,490$24,295–

495Chillicothe, OHOH76,429$24,286–

496Scranton, PAPA574,418$24,239–

497Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193$24,211–

498Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666$24,197–

499Jamestown, NYNY124,126$24,183–

500Charleston, ILIL46,607$24,153–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest median household income?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with $54,801 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by median household income?

Los Alamos, NM, Juneau, AK, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median household income measured?

Median income of all households, as reported each year (nominal dollars, not inflation adjusted). Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.