Southlake, Texas is one of the wealthiest cities in the country.

The US Census Bureau recently released its latest American Community Survey, offering an updated picture of demographic and economic conditions in the United States. The typical American household earned an average of $69,021 in the five years ending 2021, according to new ACS estimates.

This latest figure represents a 6% increase over the five-year period ending in 2020. But while the 2021 ACS shows wage increases for most American households, it also highlights the significant income inequality in the United States, as there are parts of the country where incomes are much higher than average.

Southlake, Texas is one of the places where the median household income is more than double the national average. The typical household in the area earns $239,833 a year, the fourth highest of any city with sufficient data and 247.5% more than the national average.

Incomes in the United States for individuals and the general population tend to rise with higher levels of education. It is estimated that 73.0% of adults in Southlake have a bachelor’s degree or higher, far exceeding the proportion of adults with a similar level of education of 33.7% nationwide.

All data in this story are five-year 2021 ACS estimates. For the purposes of this history, cities are defined as incorporated legal entities or census-defined statistical areas with a population greater than 25,000 and may include communities bordering college or university campuses. Cities were excluded if the number of households for which income was determined was less than 1,000 in ACS 2021 or if the sampling error associated with place data was considered too high.

classify	Town	Average household income ($)	Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (%)	Average home value ($)	population
1	Los Altos, California	250,000+	85.9	2,000,000+	31 562
2	University Park, Texas	247 045	88.5	1 380 600	25 029
3	McLean, Virginia	242 610	84.7	1 102 100	49 310
four	Southlake, Texas	239 833	73.0	723 800	30 754
five	Wellesley, Massachusetts	226 250	84.9	1 251 800	29 365
6	Saratoga, California	224 179	80.6	2,000,000+	31 194
7	San Carlos, California	204 570	67.7	1 904 400	30 754
8	Lexington, Massachusetts	202 852	85.0	980 100	34 235
nine	Cupertino, California	199 778	80.9	2,000,000+	60 681
10	Potomac, Maryland	198 870	83.8	937 000	46 891
eleven	Sammamish, Washington	195 648	76.0	939 600	66 532
12	Palo Alto, California	194 782	82.7	2,000,000+	68 624
13	Ridgewood, New Jersey	194 256	78.3	789 900	25 991
fourteen	Lafayette, California	192 546	74.2	1 606 400	25 384
15	Westfield, New Jersey	185 319	76.4	810 400	30 950
sixteen	Needham, Massachusetts	182 813	81.0	939 800	31 808
17	Danville, California	181 453	70.4	1 252 400	43 673
eighteen	Collyville, Texas	180 698	68.8	586 400	25 827
nineteen	Menlo Park, California	179 913	72.6	2,000,000+	33 677
20	Bethesda, Maryland	178 370	87.9	958 400	66 294
21	Belmont, California	178 125	69.2	1,682,000	28 109
22	Parkland, Florida	174 295	66.7	655 300	33 772
23	Wilmette, Illinois	173 967	83.8	710 400	27 895
24	Foster City, California	173 721	70.2	1 482 500	33 511
25	San Ramon, California	173 519	70.3	1 063 200	85 688
26	Dublin, California	171 168	67.6	983 000	69 818
27	South Riding, Virginia	170 456	68.2	571 300	33 828
28	Mercer Island, Washington	170 000	77.5	1 504 500	25 506
29	Rancho Ladera, California	169 706	65.8	863 400	25 526
thirty	Manhattan Beach, California	169 586	77.9	2,000,000+	35 585
31	Plainview, New York	168 140	69.0	632 300	26 665
32	Pleasanton, California	167 932	66.3	1 116 800	79 558
33	Los Gatos, California	166 642	73.4	1 893 200	33 309
34	Brentwood, Tennessee	165 948	75.6	711 900	44 354
35	Princeton, New Jersey	165 149	85.3	893 600	30 717
36	Newton, Massachusetts	164 607	80.2	992 800	88 647
37	Mill Creek East, Washington	161 684	60.4	637 300	25 528
38	Sunnyvale, California	161 670	66.8	1 528 500	155 550
39	Olney, Maryland	161 065	66.0	551 300	35 815
40	Hoboken, New Jersey	160 890	80.3	777 600	59 369
41	Leewood, Kansas	159 540	74.7	498 900	33 748
42	Prosper, Texas	159 164	63.7	524 700	28 825
43	Rancho Palos Verdes, California	158 996	68.4	1 247 600	42 316
44	Mountain View, California	158 104	72.1	1 613 300	82 409
45	North Tustin, California	157 487	57.7	973 800	25 708
46	Burke, Virginia	157 336	64.2	573 900	44 191
47	Milton, Massachusetts	153 971	65.0	710 700	28 382
48	Commack, New York	153 858	56.4	560 800	36 252
49	Fremont, California	153 475	60.1	1 069 700	231 502
50	Highland Park, Illinois	153 226	76.4	523 500	30 245