Why is Maryland #1 in median household income of all the 50 states?

[Anonymous]

Did you notice #2 is DC? Not a lot of blue collar work here, relatively little poverty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did you notice #2 is DC? Not a lot of blue collar work here, relatively little poverty.

Yes uncle Sam picks up the tab.

[Anonymous]

Central and Southern Virginia are much larger than Baltimore and they bring VA down big time. A relative lives in Norfolk and there is a lot of poverty there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes I guess parents do have something to do with it.

I always told my daughter that there are never "rich kids" at school, just rich parents. That being said, and while I am not rich, I am certainly in the top 5 percent or so HHI nationally and also have the connections to assist my daughter in her career aspirations. So, yes, parents have a lot to do with how well you do in school, what college you go to and eventually, how successful you may be in your career.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did you notice #2 is DC? Not a lot of blue collar work here, relatively little poverty.

Always loved how Baltimore is a gritty city where people have real jobs like stevedore, factory worker, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did you notice #2 is DC? Not a lot of blue collar work here, relatively little poverty.

What now?

[Anonymous]

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/07/states-with-the-most-millionaires-per-capita.html[url]

For those like OP who live under the rock. And it is not MoCo that is the richest county in MD either. According to Forbes it is Howard county. VA has the richest county in the US, Loundon, and this is a known fact to all in DMV, apart from OP.