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Best Places to Live: Top-Earning Townsby Maya Payne SmartWednesday, July 14, 2010provided by

Bethesda, Md., residents pull in more than $170,000 a year. Which other places in our BestPlaces database have high incomes?

1. Bethesda, MD

Population: 56,763Median Family Income (Per Year): $172,541Median Home Price: $725,000

There's a party for every season in this commuter town: Enjoyconcerts and ice sculpting in the winter and Taste of Bethesdain October; schmooze with Pulitzer Prize winning authors at

April's literary festival; and enjoy the strains of delta blues, soul

and swing in thesummer.

Year-round a dozenart galleries and hundreds of diverse restaurants woosuburbanites away from cul-de-sac comforts for days andnights downtown. An abundance of home fashion storesand graduate degrees (one in two residents has one) setsa swanky tone for this small community with big city style.

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2. Greenwich, CT

Population: 59,484Median Family Income (Per Year): $164,807Median HomePrice: $997,498

This tony town is theepitome of coastalchic, with beachesand yacht clubslining roughly 30

miles of shore.Wealthy residents

enjoy lavish penthouse condos and multi-acre estatesoverlooking the Long Island Sound. Home prices soar intothe millions of dollars.

But luxurious nests are only part of Greenwich's appeal. Awell endowed arts scene includes the Greenwich Library, Bruce Museum, and two symphonies.

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3. Palo Alto, CA

Population: 60,089Median Family Income (Per Year): $153,615

Median Home Price: $1,180,000

Palo Alto is awash in high tech prosperity. Stanford professors,Facebook engineers and venture capitalists are neighbors inthis Silicon Valley town. It's home to the historically preservedgarage where David Packard and Bill Hewlett launched the HPempire in 1938, as well as eight-figure Tuscan-inspired manorswith pinot noir and chardonnay grapes out back.

Natural beauty is another of its keystones. Named for its talltrees, Palo Alto boasts spectacular nature trails, preserves and gardens, many of which offer it well-heeled residents Peninsula views and bird watching.

4. Newport Beach, CA

Population: 79,661Median Family Income (Per Year): $144,917Median Home Price: $1,008,000

Many Hollywood elites, professional athletes and businessmoguls who prefer life south of Beverly Hills and Malibu callsunny Newport Beach home.

Some locals flock to Fashion Island to clean the racks of luxuryshops located within the open-air shopping plaza with PacificOcean views. Others dock and dine, catch an independent flickor stroll through the art galleries along the brick sidewalks of

Cannery Village. Virtually wherever they go, residents have a picturesque setting at their backs.

5. Lower Merion, PA


Located along the Main Line of the historic PennsylvaniaRailroad, Lower Merion has long been a refuge from city life forthe well-heeled. In the mid-19th century, railroad scions,merchant magnates and metal and oil industry tycoons beganerecting grand homes throughout the area.

Some of the sprawling estates, from Georgian-inspired

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mansions to Scottish-infused castles, still stand. But McMansions, condos and townhomes now dotthe landscape to house today's professionals.

6. Newton, MA


The roots of this moneyed town of academics and executivesdate back to New England's earliest settlers.

Called the Garden City for its trees and parks, its lushlandscape contributes to the town's refined bearing. So does itsdistinguished history -- Jackson Homestead, a stop on theUnderground Railroad, is a point of community pride.

Famous residents have included literary giants Nathaniel Hawthorne and Ralph Waldo Emerson,athletes Ted Williams and Larry Bird, and actors Jack Lemmon and Matt LeBlanc.

7. Fairfield, CT


This town launched its "clean and green" program in the '90s;

today city officials cruise in hybrids, and citizens get incentivesfor energy efficiency and conservation. Strict emissionstandards are par for the course. The middle school, and eventhe wastewater treatment plants, run on clean energy.

But living green isn't cheap. A spacious harbor-side estate with19th century roots might have an eight-figure price tag, while a

contemporary Arts & Crafts-style showstopper with water views runs in the seven figures.

Locals with more modest accommodations can still feel rich amid nature's plenty. They have theirpick of forests, lakes, meadows, rivers and wetlands --1,100 acres of town-owned open space to beexact.

8. Greenburgh, NY

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This well-to-do town prides itself on providing concierge-levelservice to all residents. Dial Democracy lets residents call into

Town Board meetings live and Town Supervisor Paul Feinerand staff make house calls to address community concerns.

One of a handful of communities with a AAA bond rating fromMoody's and Standard & Poor's, local government keeps taxeslow and spends money where it counts.

Mixing business with pleasure, Greenburgh is home to numerous biotech firms, 30 art exhibits andtraining facilities for the Knicks, Rangers and Liberty. As one-time Greenburgh resident CabCalloway sang, ain't that something?

9. Burke, VA


This upscale community is a haven for government officials andfederal contractors seeking a break from the capitol. But it alsoattracts residents who work for local businesses in nearby

Arlington.

The living is easy in this town, which puts shopping, pools,

sports fields and footpaths within convenient reach. Theprototypical suburb, it boasts great schools, high-end shops

and well-tended footpaths.

Burke Centre Conservancy, a 1,700-acre planned residential community with 5 neighborhoods,pools and community centers is at the heart of it all.

10. Naperville, IL

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A river walk runs through this idyllic suburb of Chicago.Complete with winding brick paths, covered bridges and

shepherd's-crook light poles, this downtown attraction marriesNaperville's historic past with its rich present.

In the surrounding tree-lined neighborhoods, you'll find a mix ofquaint historic homes and mammoth McMansions. Locals enjoyrecreational options from paddleboat tours to bocce courts.

Great schools, a nationally acclaimed library system and charitable neighbors provide the cherry ontop.

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