The recent study from SmartAsset assessed wealth in U.S. counties by comparing them across three categories: the amount of investment income residents receive, median home value and per capita income.
Somerset County's per capital investment income averaged $18,409. Its median home value averaged $510,305 And its per capita income averaged $112,825.
Morris County's per capital investment income averaged $18,676 its median home value averaged $556,843 and its per capita income averaged $102,227
Bergen County's per capita investment income averaged '$18,852, its median home value averaged $554,875 and its per capita income averaged $91,972
The rest of the top 10 ranked as follows:
- 4 Hunterdon, $12,778... .$490,393.... $95,088
- 5 Monmouth, $15,943... $515,167..... $86,091
- 6 Essex,....... $25,532... $463,534...... $70,497
- 7 Union, .......$17,274.. ..$440,034.......$72,543
- 8 Hudson,.... .$9,666.....$488,077.......$71,682
- 9 Mercer,. ....$18,981 ...$353,155.......$74,218
- 10 Cape May, $9,594... $427,905..... .$67,836
The study’s methodology and interactive map can be found by clicking here:
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