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50 Best Cities for the Young and Wealthy To Live

October 31, 2025 — 07:31 am EDT

Written by J. David Herman for GOBankingRates->

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50. Aspinwall, Pennsylvania

Livability: 88
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 42.7%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 0%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 6.494
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.722

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49. Northglenn, Colorado

Livability: 79
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 43.9%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 1.05%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 2.40%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 25.779
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 4.318

48. Syracuse, Utah

Livability: 87
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 46.2%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.11%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 0.24%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 5.011
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.517

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47. Malden, Massachusetts

Livability: 83
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 43.5%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.66%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.53%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 11.795
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 2.922

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46. Farmington, Utah

Livability: 88
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 42.93%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.11%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 0.26%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 10.578
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.611

45. Kirkland, Washington

Livability: 83
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 41.5%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.52%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.26%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 20.124
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.606

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44. Southgate, Kentucky

Livability: 84
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 43.45%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.42%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 0.98%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 8.716
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.792

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43. Winooski, Vermont

Livability: 80
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 46.3%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 1.07%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 2.30%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 25.952
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 3.484

42. Royal Oak, Michigan

Livability: 82
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 43.4%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.68%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.56%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 8.016
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 1.240

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41. Highland Park, New Jersey

Livability: 88
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 41.4%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.28%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 0.67%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 12.189
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 1.507

40. Hillsboro, Oregon

Livability: 88
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 48.0%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.49%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.03%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 24.292
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 3.177

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39. Lakewood, Ohio

Livability: 87
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 45.6%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.36%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 0.78%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 11.406
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 1.421

38. Clawson, Michigan

Livability: 92
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 40.1%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 0%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 5.579
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 1.979

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37. North Liberty, Iowa

Livability: 83
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 53.2%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.63%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.18%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 3.975
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.693

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36. Lehi, Utah

Livability: 86
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 54.7%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.42%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 0.78%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 5.410
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.882

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35. Herriman, Utah

Livability: 85
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 56.6%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.56%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.00%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 5.978
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 1.173

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34. Lisle, Illinois

Livability: 81
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 40.1%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.71%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.77%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 4.551
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.433

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33. Guttenberg, New Jersey

Livability: 81
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 41.5%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.87%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 2.09%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 9.540
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 2.100

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32. Bellevue, Kentucky

Livability: 92
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 44.5%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 0%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 10.152
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.875

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31. Black Diamond, Washington

Livability: 81
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 42.7%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.78%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.83%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 3.955
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.273

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30. Ankeny, Iowa

Livability: 92
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 46.6%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.11%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 0.23%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 10.216
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 1.659

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29. Ferndale, Michigan

Livability: 89
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 53.4%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.45%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 0.85%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 15.283
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 2.048

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28. Sunset, Utah

Livability: 79
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 40.2%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 1.25%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 3.12%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 11.462
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 3.758

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27. King City, California

Livability: 75
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 42.2%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 1.50%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 3.55%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 6.874
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 2.905

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26. Berkley, Michigan

Livability: 91
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 40.6%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.12%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 0.29%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 3.432
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.336

25. Milwaukie, Oregon

Livability: 91
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 40.4%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.30%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 0.73%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 15.268
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 1.931

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24. Coralville, Iowa

Livability: 87
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 43.5%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.62%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.43%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 20.638
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 1.332

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23. Logan, Utah

Livability: 88
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 42.23%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.51%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.21%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 11.305
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 1.373

22. Spanish Fork, Utah

Livability: 83
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 45.01%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.88%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.95%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 7.048
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.752

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21. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Livability: 88
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 47.6%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.53%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.12%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 4.430
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.837

20. Morristown, New Jersey

Livability: 84
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 46.9%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 1.03%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 2.20%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 7.982
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 2.645

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19. Clinton, Utah

Livability: 88
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 42.6%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.56%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.32%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 7.702
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.889

18. Bellevue, Washington

Livability: 87
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 43.8%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.82%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.87%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 33.395
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 1.386

17. Fountain Inn, South Carolina

Livability: 78
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 40.9%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 1.30%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 3.18%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 9.789
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.786

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16. Sunnyvale, California

Livability: 82
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 50%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 1.30%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 2.61%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 19.093
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 2.445

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15. Eatonville, Washington

Livability: 78
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 47.1%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 1.50%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 3.18%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 5.380
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 2.152

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14. Ridgefield, Washington

Livability: 85
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 44.1%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.86%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.94%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 10.734
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.835

13. Redmond, Washington

Livability: 88
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 52.9%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.83%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.56%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 27.397
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 1.305

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12. Newmarket, New Hampshire

Livability: 84
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 42.2%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.88%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 2.09%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 3.793
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.527

11. Clearfield, Utah

Livability: 79
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 47.3%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 1.60%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 3.38%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 11.562
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 3.166

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10. Grandview Heights, Ohio

Livability: 94
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 50.9%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.28%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 0.55%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 21.326
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.110

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9. West Chester, Pennsylvania

Livability: 81
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 44.2%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 1.39%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 3.13%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 12.498
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 2.150

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8. Mountain View, California

Livability: 85
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 49.8%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 1.41%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 2.82%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 27.731
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 3.069

7. Middleton, Wisconsin

Livability: 90
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 40.8%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 0.69%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 1.69%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 8.907
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 1.071

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6. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Livability: 86
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 49.7%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 1.73%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 3.49%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 26.443
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 4.367

5. Hoboken, New Jersey

Livability: 83
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 62.4%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 1.97%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 3.17%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 17.838
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 1.885

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4. Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

Livability: 89
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 56.8%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 1.25%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 2.21%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 12.424
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.324

3. Brentwood, Pennsylvania

Livability: 81
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 41%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 2.19%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 5.33%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 13.767
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 1.773

2. Somerville, Massachusetts

Livability: 84
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 53.4%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 2.63%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 4.93%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 16.988
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 2.214

1. Cortland, Illinois

Livability: 76
% of homeowners ages 25-44: 43.8%
% of age 25-44 homeowners earning over $150K: 2.85%
% of all homeowners who are 25-44 and earning over $150K: 6.52%
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 4.647
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.443

Methodology: To identify the most appealing cities in the United States for young, affluent residents, GOBankingRates conducted a comprehensive analysis using a range of demographic, economic and lifestyle metrics. The study began by selecting cities in which at least 40% of homeowners fall within the 25-44 age range. For each city, population data was extracted from the 2023 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. Two key income metrics were calculated: the percentage of these younger homeowners earning $150,000 or more compared to all households, and the percentage earning that amount compared only to their age group peers. Crime statistics were drawn from the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer, enabling calculation of both property and violent crime rates per 1,000 residents. Livability scores were obtained from AreaVibes, and any city scoring below 75 was excluded to ensure a baseline quality of life. The final ranking was determined by a weighted scoring system: livability index (2.00), percentage of high-earning householders aged 25-44 compared to their peers (2.00), percentage of high-earning householders aged 25-44 compared to all households (2.00), property crime rate (1.50) and violent crime rate (1.50). These scores were aggregated and sorted to reveal the top cities for young and wealthy individuals. All data is up to date as of Oct. 16, 2025.

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