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Paradise Valley may be small, but, oh boy, is it mighty.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The affluent suburb of 12,000 people wedged between Phoenix and Scottsdale outstrips the rest of the valley in wealth. To be considered \u201crich\u201d and in the top 5% of earners, you need an average household income of $1.6 million, a far cry from Scottsdale\u2019s approximately $940,000, the second-highest in the Valley.<\/p>\n

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Paradise Valley is known for its exclusivity, beautiful mansions, slow speed limits \u2014 be careful of the speed cameras! \u2014 and world-class resorts. But the \u201cBeverly Hills of Arizona\u201d is not just rich on a local scale. It turns out it\u2019s one of the wealthiest suburbs in the country, too. And not for the first time.<\/p>\n

According to a study by MoneyLion, Paradise Valley ranked as the fifth-wealthiest suburb in the U.S. in 2026. That\u2019s a comeback into the list\u2019s top 10 after not making it in 2025. No other Arizona suburb made the site\u2019s top 50.\u00a0<\/p>\n

MoneyLion analyzed Census Bureau data on suburbs with at least 5,000 households within a metropolitan statistical area but not the main city in that area. It looked at average household incomes and ranked the top 50. It then sourced other information, such as data from the Zillow Home Value Index.<\/p>\n

Propelling Paradise Valley\u2019s fifth-place finish was an average household income of $408,500 in 2024 \u2014 the last year of data available \u2014 and an average home value of $3.7 million in 2026. Two years ago, the suburb also ranked fifth, but with an average household income of $385,643 with a typical home value of around $3.5 million. So, Paradise Valley seems to be getting richer.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the suburb compares with the four cities that ranked ahead of it.<\/p>\n

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5. Paradise Valley, Arizona<\/h2>\n

Average household income (2024): $408,500
Year-over-year change: 6.8%
April 2026 home value: $3,704,755
Year-over-year change: 13%<\/p>\n

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4. Los Altos, California<\/h2>\n

Average household income (2024): $417,182
Year-over-year change: 3.4%
April 2026 home value: $4,789,752
Year-over-year change: 3.5%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3. Rye, New York<\/h2>\n

Average household income (2024): $428,806
Year-over-year change: 1.8%
April 2026 home value: $2,392,771
Year-over-year change: 8%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2. West University Place, Texas<\/h2>\n

Average household income (2024): $439,594
Year-over-year change: 7.3%
April 2026 home value: $1,744,482
Year-over-year change: 2.6%<\/p>\n

1. Scarsdale, New York<\/h2>\n

Average household income (2024): $612,591
Year-over-year change: 1.9%
April 2026 home value: $1,673,358
Year-over-year change: 9.9%<\/p>\n

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