This Maryland City Has Been Named One of The Wealthiest Cities in the United States

An article published by U.S. News has identified a particular city in Maryland as one of the wealthiest cities in the United States.

The site compiled a list of the 10 wealthiest cities in the US, and you may be surprised at what actually showed up. Keep reading to learn more!

An aerial view of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland.Photo byBy NIH

The findings are revealed, and the site has labeled Bethesda, MD, one of the wealthiest cities in America, securing the 6th position on the list of wealthiest cities.

Bethesda is an unincorporated, census-designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is located just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House, which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda.

As an unincorporated community, Bethesda has no official boundaries. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the community had a total population of 68,056.

Here are some quick facts about Bethesda:

• Median household income: $178,370
• Percent of residents with household income higher than $100,000: 67.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021: 87.9%

Here is the list of 10 wealthiest cities in America

1. Dublin, California
2. Sammamish, Washington
3. Palo Alto, California
4. Newton, Massachusetts
5. Milpitas, California
6. Bethesda, Maryland
7. San Ramon, California
8. Mountain View, California
9. Sunnyvale, California
10. Fremont, California

In each of the 10 wealthiest places included in Census Bureau figures, many of which are suburbs of larger cities across California and the West Coast, the average household income lies between the nation’s 80th and 90th percentiles, with average earnings above $150,000 per year.

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