When you think of the wealthiest area near you - beautiful homes, nice cars, and fancy restaurants pop into your mind.
Stacker looked at the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau Five-Year American Community Survey to determine exactly which area in each state was deemed the richest.
Stacker ranked the locations by a few factors, including the unemployment rate and median household income. If there was a tie between two cities, the percentage of people making more than $200,000 in that area was the tiebreaker.
Any town or city that had a population of fewer than 1,000 people was excluded from the list.
Can you guess which Indiana city was named the richest?
It's Meridian Hills.
- Median household income: $186,750
- 172% more than U.S. median income
- 48.6% of households make more than $200,000
- Median earnings for workers: $85,577
- Men: $151,823; Women: $87,500
- Unemployment rate: 2.5%
Stacker also said:
A residential enclave just outside Indianapolis, Meridian Hills was founded in the 1920s as a bucolic suburb for the wealthy. According to Data USA, the biggest industries in Meridian Hills are health care, professional, scientific and technical services, and educational services. However the highest-paying industries in the community are real estate, finance, and insurance.
To see the richest areas in each state, click here.