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Howard County Ranks Among Richest in Nation
Heard this before? Howard County has money. And lots of it.
Howard County ranks as the third-richest county in America based on 2010 Census Bureau data, according to a report by MainStreet.com.
County residents have a median household income of $101,771. The next highest Maryland county in the group is Montgomery with a median income of $89,155. The national average for median household income is $49,445.
Howard is one of only three counties in the United States found to have a six-figure median household income.
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The median value of owner-occupied homes in Howard was $456,200.
"With an astounding 58.3% of residents holding a bachelor’s degree or higher, Howard County shows that higher education can pay," the article said.
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Among the MainStreet.com top 15 are 10 counties from the D.C. metropolitan area:
- Loudoun County, Va. - Median Household Income: $119,540
- Fairfax County, Va. - Median Household Income: $103,010
- Howard County, Md. - Median Household Income: $101,771
- Hunterdon County, N.J. - Median Household Income: $97,874
- Arlington County, Va. - Median Household Income: $94,986
- Douglas County, Colo. - Median Household Income: $94,909
- Stafford County, Va. - Median Household Income: $94,317
- Somerset County, N.J. - Median Household Income: $94,270
- Prince William County, Va. - Median Household Income: $92,655
- Morris County, N.J. - Median Household Income: $91,469
- Nassau County, N.Y. - Median Household Income: $91,104
- Montgomery County, Md. - Median Household Income: $89,155
- Calvert County, Md. - Median Household Income: $88,862
- St. Mary's County, Md. - Median Household Income: $88,444
- Charles County, Md. - Median Household Income: $87,007
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