Richest City in the State

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Zachary, Louisiana
Median household income: $75,472 (state: $45,652)
Households earning $200,000 or more: 6.7% (state: 3.7%)
Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 34.3% (state: 23.0%)
Median home value: $206,300 (state: $148,300)
Population: 16,154
Louisiana is one of the poorest states in the country. The typical household in the state earns $45,652 a year, nearly $10,000 less than the typical American household. Additionally, about one in every five state residents live below the poverty line, the third highest poverty rate of any state.

Despite the high statewide poverty rate and low median income, some parts of Louisiana are affluent. In Zachary, a small city just north of Baton Rouge, the median household income is $75,472 a year, about $20,000 more than the median income nationwide. Additionally, the town’s 8.8% poverty rate is well below the national poverty rate of 15.1%.

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