Here Are The 10 Richest Cities In Oregon

I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up in Portland, there were some neighborhoods that I would fantasize about living in. You know, the ones with the gorgeous homes in the hills, where the most well-heeled residents lived? My real estate envy has since become more practical, but I thought it would be interesting to know, just for fun, which cities are the very richest in Oregon. So, here goes.

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This suburb of Portland is a haven for the wealthy and popular alike.

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Recently planned for annexation by Beaverton this suburb is quite the hoighty-toighty joint.

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With under 300 residents pulling in on average over $31,000 a year this small town may be the next boom town.

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What else can you say about Oregon's richest city but hey we envy you guys.

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Happy Valley resident must be pretty happy with an average income of $36,665 per person.

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Living on the ocean side has its perks including raking in a whopping $32k a year.

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$37,839 is the median income for this lovely community.

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This idyllic community in Clackamas has homeowners making up to $32K a year.

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Making nearly 35 grand on average per person is nothing to sneeze at in this fine community.

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Making an average of nearly $40,000, West Haven residents are as happy as the clams at a beach

So what do you think? Does this look about right? And just because these places are the richest, does that necessarily make its residents any more happy? Tell us what you think.