Los Altos Hills, Calif.

Overall rank: 9 (tie)
Households: 2,987
Average income: $298,510
Average net worth: $1,653,676
Change in income since 2000: +20%
Income rank: 23
Net worth rank: 12

Los Altos Hills is a wealthy Silicon Valley community about 35 miles south of San Francisco and 5 miles south of Stanford University. The strict zoning laws do not allow commercial or industrial development. The town's residents include Yahoo! (YHOO) co-founder Jerry Yang.

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