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6. Washington, D.C
6.華盛頓特區
Our Nation’s Capital is no stranger to wealth.
我們的首府一直都很富裕。
The Potomac region is one of the wealthiest in the nation,
波托馬克地區是全美最富有的地區之一。
with many members of government calling it home.
這里生活著很多的政府官員。
Washington, D.C. is, of course, home to the President of the United States, which skews the data somewhat.
當然華盛頓特區是美國總統所在地，這多少有點影響數據的準確性。
Washington, D.C. also suffers from substantial income disparities between its richest and poorest residents.
華盛頓特區的貧富收入差距也很懸殊。
The average household income in D.C. is $72,191.
家庭平均收入是72,191美元。
7. New York City
7.紐約市
Rounding out fifth is New York City, a giant of industry and one of the largest cities by population.
家庭平均收入排在第五位的是紐約市，紐約是一個工業巨頭，也是人口最多的城市之一。
The New York City MSA, which includes parts of Northern New Jersey,
包括新澤西州北部地區在內的紐約大都市統計區，
is a hoe to more millionaires than any other large city in the United States.
有著比美國任何一個大城市都多的百萬富翁。
Many of New York’s residents are employees of Wall Street financial firms,
紐約的許多居民是華爾街金融公司的雇工，
where the average salaries hover around $600,000.
那里的平均薪資高居60萬美元左右。
New York City’s average household income is $70,830, one of the highest in the region.
紐約的家庭平均收入是70,830美元，屬于該區域最高之一。
Housing prices reflect this overall wealth, with the average price around $700,000 and climbing.
房價體現了紐約的總體財富，平均房價在70萬美元左右，而且價格還在攀升。
8. Dallas, Texas
8.德克薩斯州，達拉斯
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and apparently, that includes household income as well.
人們說德克薩斯的一切事物都會更大些，很明顯，也包括家庭收入在內。
The average household income is $66,168, higher than any other city in the region.
德克薩斯的家庭平均收入是66,168美元，比這片區域里的其他城市都要高。
Much of Texas’ wealth comes from oil, and there is no shortage of titans in the Dallas MSA.
石油是德克薩斯致富的主要渠道，且據統計，達拉斯石油大亨眾多。
Dallas is the only city on the list from the South,
達拉斯是該名錄中唯一屬于南方的城市，
and fortunes continue to grow in this area as developers move in and build the city.
隨著開發商們來到這里開發建城，這片地區的財富還會不斷增長。
9. Des Moines, Iowa
9.愛荷華州，得梅因
With relatively low housing costs and higher than average salaries for the region,
得梅因有著相對較低的住房成本和高出這片區域平均水平的薪資，
Des Moines is one of the wealthiest cities in the country.
它是全美最富裕的城市之一。
One of the only high-income cities in the Midwest,
得梅因也是中西部唯一一個高收入的城市，
Des Moines has a highly educated populous and a diverse workforce.
這里受過高等教育的人口眾多且有著多元化的勞動人口。
Because of its relatively low cost of living,
由于得梅因生活成本相對較低，
the city was able to attract new business, driving up the average household income to $67,256.
新的商行才被源源不斷地吸引過來，并將這里的家庭平均收入提升至67,256美元。
