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Montgomery County Among America's 15 Richest
Montgomery County ranks as the 12th highest median household income in the United States, according to MainStreet.com.
Montgomery County ranks as the 12th richest county in America based on 2010 Census Bureau data, according to a report by MainStreet.com.
County residents have a median household income of $89,155 and the median value of owner-occupied homes was $482,900 from 2006-2010.
The national average for median household income is $49,445.
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"More than half of the county’s population has a bachelor’s degree or higher and the home values in this area are astounding," according to the report.
Among the MainStreet.com top 15 are 10 counties from the D.C. metropolitan area:
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- Loudoun County, Va. - Median Household Income: $119,540
- Fairfax County, Va. - Median Household Income: $103,010
- Howard County, Md. - Median Household Income: $101,771
- Hunterdon County, N.J. - Median Household Income: $97,874
- Arlington County, Va. - Median Household Income: $94,986
- Douglas County, Colo. - Median Household Income: $94,909
- Stafford County, Va. - Median Household Income: $94,317
- Somerset County, N.J. - Median Household Income: $94,270
- Prince William County, Va. - Median Household Income: $92,655
- Morris County, N.J. - Median Household Income: $91,469
- Nassau County, N.Y. - Median Household Income: $91,104
- Montgomery County, Md. - Median Household Income: $89,155
- Calvert County, Md. - Median Household Income: $88,862
- St. Mary's County, Md. - Median Household Income: $88,444
- Charles County, Md. - Median Household Income: $87,007
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