If you won the jackpot with your most recent lottery ticket, would you opt to swap your home for a much more lavish one in an affluent neighborhood? If your answer is yes, check out this list of the richest cities in Arizona to help you narrow down a potential house location. This list looks at the per capita income in each city based on the 2010 US Census but we will also list the median income for households.
- Paradise Valley, Maricopa County (pop. 13,664)
Wicker Paradise/Flickr It seems that this city was aptly named; it frequently tops the list for safest and wealthiest cities in the state. The per capita income for Paradise Valley was $81,290. The median household income was $150,228.
- Carefree, Maricopa County (pop. 2,927)
Mark Cameron/Flickr The per capita income for Carefree was $62,433 and the household income was $88,702.
- Rio Verde, Maricopa County (pop. 1,419)
M P R/Flickr The per capita income for this retiree golfing community was $58,783, with a median household income of $86,248.
- Scottsdale, Maricopa County (pop. 202,205)
D. Patrick Lewis/Flickr It would be a surprise if Scottsdale didn’t make this list. The per capita income for Scottsdale was $49,158 and the median household income was $57,484.
- Tubac, Santa Cruz County (pop. 481)
Dave Bezaire/Flickr The per capita income for this little artist colony was $46,643. The median household income was $39,444.
- Catalina Foothills, Pima County (pop. 53,794)
nikoncognac/Flickr The per capita income for Catalina Foothills was $42,006 and the median household income was $65,657.
- Cave Creek, Maricopa County (pop. 3,728)
Jeff Shewan/Flickr The per capita income here was $38,070 with a median household income of $59,938.
- Litchfield Park, Maricopa County (pop. 3,810)
Jackson Tyler/Flickr The per capita income: $37,793. Median household income: $71,875.
Personally, I like living in my modest little home; the neighborhood is older but quiet and I don’t have many annoyances to worry about. Would you want to live in one of the cities listed above? Tell us in the comments below!
Wicker Paradise/Flickr
It seems that this city was aptly named; it frequently tops the list for safest and wealthiest cities in the state. The per capita income for Paradise Valley was $81,290. The median household income was $150,228.
Mark Cameron/Flickr
The per capita income for Carefree was $62,433 and the household income was $88,702.
M P R/Flickr
The per capita income for this retiree golfing community was $58,783, with a median household income of $86,248.
D. Patrick Lewis/Flickr
It would be a surprise if Scottsdale didn’t make this list. The per capita income for Scottsdale was $49,158 and the median household income was $57,484.
Dave Bezaire/Flickr
The per capita income for this little artist colony was $46,643. The median household income was $39,444.
nikoncognac/Flickr
The per capita income for Catalina Foothills was $42,006 and the median household income was $65,657.
Jeff Shewan/Flickr
The per capita income here was $38,070 with a median household income of $59,938.
Jackson Tyler/Flickr
The per capita income: $37,793. Median household income: $71,875.
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