Madison, WI
- Percent change in spread of income: 4.56%
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2024: $4.30
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2023: $4.11
- Median household income, 2024: $85,189
- Median household income, 2023: $77,653
Chesapeake, VA
- Percent change in spread of income: 4.41%
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2024: $3.95
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2023: $3.78
- Median household income, 2024: $87,127
- Median household income, 2023: $87,057
Oakland, CA
- Percent change in spread of income: 3.24%
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2024: $5.41
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2023: $5.24
- Median household income, 2024: $121,190
- Median household income, 2023: $108,971
Fremont, CA(Tied with Oakland, CA)
- Percent change in spread of income: 3.24%
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2024: $5.41
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2023: $5.24
- Median household income, 2024: $121,190
- Median household income, 2023: $108,971
Austin, TX
- Percent change in spread of income: 3.03%
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2024: $4.48
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2023: $4.35
- Median household income, 2024: $68,630
- Median household income, 2023: $68,150
Omaha, NE
- Percent change in spread of income: 2.85%
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2024: $4.51
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2023: $4.38
- Median household income, 2024: $74,424
- Median household income, 2023: $69,475
Denver, CO
- Percent change in spread of income: 2.35%
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2024: $4.89
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2023: $4.77
- Median household income, 2024: $87,619
- Median household income, 2023: $81,262
Baltimore, MD
- Percent change in spread of income: 2.18%
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2024: $4.40
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2023: $4.30
- Median household income, 2024: $86,198
- Median household income, 2023: $80,159
Bakersfield, CA
- Percent change in spread of income: 2.13%
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2024: $4.96
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2023: $4.85
- Median household income, 2024: $65,981
- Median household income, 2023: $57,926
Aurora, CO
- Percent change in spread of income: 1.98%
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2024: $4.05
- Ratio of earnings threshold for top 20% versus bottom 20%, 2023: $3.97
- Median household income, 2024: $93,525
- Median household income, 2023: $84,308