Santa Clara County only 10th richest in nation

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It turns out that more wealth seems to reside in counties with a high concentration of government and government subsidized industries such as health care. New Jersey’s Hunterdon County edged out Santa Clara County as the ninth richest with a median of $102,797. Its biggest employers are engineering firm Amec Foster Wheeler and Hunterdon Healthcare.

Topping the list? Suburbs of the nation’s capital, of course. Loudoun County, Virginia, a 25-mile commute from D.C., leads with a median income of $125,900. Something to think about when you’re cutting that income tax check to Uncle Sam.

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Loundon County (#1) population: 384k
Hunterdon County (#9): 128k
Williamson County (#7): 219k
Los Alamos County (#6): 18k

Santa Clara County (#10) population: 1.9M

We are comparing apples to oranges. These articles do nothing but sensationalizing data points without taking the real picture into account. Incredible… :rofl:

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So yuh are saying we are still number 1?

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Absolutely… best in the world!!!

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A few overpaid lobbyists living on our money … I thoughtTrump was supposed to drain the swamp…

How come the FBI isn’t infiltrating K street instead of NCAA basketball.,Let’s see if college basketball teams take a knee like the NFL…lol

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The Richest U.S. Counties Are Getting Even Richer

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-29/richest-u-s-counties-getting-wealthier-from-pitkin-to-teton?srnd=premium

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It’s interesting that quite a few places on that list have cheap real estate.

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Always have small enclaves that protect those obscenely rich guys.

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Are you sure these places have cheap RE? The states may be cheap as a whole but those particular towns may not be.

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The most expensive zip codes for RE have been posted a ton of times. It’s always the same NYC, Bay Area, and LA. It seems high housing prices aren’t correlated to incomes.