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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 Oklahoma city was named the richest?
It's Nichols Hills.
- Median household income is $186,912
- 172.1% more than U.S. median income
- 49.4% of households earn more than $200,000
- Median earnings for workers: $95,255
- Men: $156,042; Women: $66,635
- Unemployment rate: 1.6%
Stacker also said:
Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, is a wealthy suburb of Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City is known for lucrative industries such as aviation, biotech, energy, business, health care, and hospitality. The largest industries are professional; scientific and technical services; oil and gas extraction; and health care. The highest paying industries, according to Data USA, are hospitality, and arts and entertainment.
To see the richest areas in each state, click here.