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Stacker.com released a new report regarding the most wealthy towns in the US, and the DC suburb earned top marks for its "peaceful, park-like community filled with amenities and conveniences."
The company used the most recent Census Bureau American Community Survey Five-Year Data (as of August) to determine the country's 50 most wealthy towns.
Locations were ranked by median household income, with ties broken by the percentage of people annually earning more than $200,000.
Any places with a population smaller than 1,000 people were omitted.
Vienna was the big winner in Virginia.
The ranking found that the median household income in Vienna sits at approximately $215,000 per year, which is greater than more than 186 percent of the nation, and household earnings approaching $200,000 were reported in more than 50 percent of residents.
"It's easy to see why Vienna has attracted wealthy residents," researchers wrote. "The gorgeous landscape near the Potomac River, local history, and public art offer something for everyone.
"The Washington DC suburb dates to 1742, and a train depot and general store, both built in 1859, still stand. During the Civil War, both sides held the town as a camping ground, and the railroad was used in a tactical battle—a historic first.
The ranking also highlights the median earning for workers ($96,429), the amount of residents with health insurance (96.2 percent), the low unemployment rate (3.6 percent), and the lack of families living below poverty level (3.5 percent) .
"The 'richest town' can look quite different from state to state, with some being far wealthier than others," researchers wrote.
"For instance, the country's millionaires and billionaires are concentrated in California, New York, Florida, and Texas, meaning that the lifestyle in Palm Beach is not akin to that of, say, Kildeer, Illinois."
The complete ranking of America's 50 richest towns can be found here.
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