Bergen County NJ Among The Wealthiest in USA

Bergen County home to some of the wealthiest towns in the nation

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According to Bloomberg report wealth is concentrated in six counties: Westchester in New York, Bergen in New Jersey and Fairfield in Connecticut, all outside New York City; Cook County of Chicago; Los Angeles County, and Montgomery County, Maryland, bordering Washington D.C.

Bergen County NJ is home to 6 of the richest towns in the US

According to the Bloomberg survey of 2018, the qualifying average household income required to make the list of the top 100 is $200,000 a year.

Location, Location, Location

Accessibility to a city center is also a key characteristic. Atherton is a short ride to San Francisco and Scarsdale is a hop on the train away from New York City. Cherry Hills Village, Colorado, No. 3 on the list, is a 15- to 20-minute drive to both downtown Denver and the city’s tech center.

Bergen County NJ is less than 10 miles by an aerial distance from mid-town Manhattan and less than 35 minutes drive by car.

Methodology

Bloomberg evaluated inflation-adjusted household data for all U.S. places, as defined by the Census, with a minimum of 2,000 households and ranked them based on average household income. Nearly 6,250 met the criteria.

Average household income excluded households without any type of income.

Big Movers

Rumson, a wealthy corner of Monmouth County, New Jersey, ascended 19 spots and into the top 20. Bernardsville, also in New Jersey, jumped 31 spots to No. 64.

Top 50 Wealthiest towns in 2019

Bloomberg 2019 Richest Places (1-50)