Median Household Income vs. Price Level by City
US cities with higher Price Level tend to have higher Median Household Income.
Strong link: a correlation of 0.63 across 418 US cities.CorrelationHow closely two metrics move together, from −1 to +1. Near +1: both rise together. Near −1: one rises as the other falls. Near 0: no clear link.More in the glossary →
Each dot in the chart is one of 418 US cities. The correlation between Price Level and Median Household Income is 0.63, a strong relationship: about 39% of the differences in Median Household Income from place to place line up with Price Level. Ranked instead of measured, the link is 0.72.
The highest Median Household Income is in Southlake, TX ($250,001), Los Altos, CA ($250,001) and Saratoga, CA ($250,001); the lowest is in Donaldsonville, LA ($23,618), Yazoo City, MS ($28,157) and Youngstown, OH ($34,408). The median place has $71,986 for Median Household Income and 98.4 for Price Level.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Southlake, TX, University Park, TX and Los Altos, CA have a much higher Median Household Income than their Price Level would predict, while Hialeah, FL, Miami, FL and West Palm Beach, FL have a much lower one.
This is a comparison across places, not proof that one causes the other: both can follow from something else, such as income, age or how urban a place is. Price Level is from 2024 and Median Household Income from 2024.
Highest Median Household Income
| Place | Median Household Income | Price Level |
|---|---|---|
| Southlake, TX | $250,001 | 103.1 |
| Los Altos, CA | $250,001 | 110.4 |
| Saratoga, CA | $250,001 | 110.4 |
| University Park, TX | $250,001 | 103.1 |
| Sammamish, WA | $239,690 | 111.1 |
Lowest Median Household Income
| Place | Median Household Income | Price Level |
|---|---|---|
| Donaldsonville, LA | $23,618 | 90.8 |
| Yazoo City, MS | $28,157 | 89.0 |
| Youngstown, OH | $34,408 | 87.4 |
| Robstown, TX | $34,436 | 92.7 |
| Avon Park, FL | $36,485 | 92.5 |
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