King of Kensington
Junior Chimp
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« on: March 12, 2018, 06:46:13 PM » |
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Keep in mind that "wealthiest counties" often means highest median HH income, which often means homogeneous prosperous outer suburbs or exurbs almost completely made up of SFHs with 2 earners, often with a nouveau riche bent. Includes a lot of middle management types and so on. It's generally not where the real "elites" live. They tend to live in more "inner" areas where you'll find more apartments, seniors and so on.
For instance, Loudoun County may have a higher median HH income than Montgomery or Fairfax counties, but you'll find more wealth in Montgomery and Fairfax (and NW DC). These are where you'll find the elite professionals, Ivy League grads and so on.
Similarly, Suffolk, Putnam and Monmouth come out "ahead" of Westchester and Fairfield, but they're obviously less "elite."
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