Median Household Income: $117,474

Located on the southern shore of San Francisco bay, San Jose is the largest Northern California city both by population and area, with just over 1 million residents calling Surf City, USA home. Known as the capital of Silicon Valley, San Jose’s gross domestic product (or GDP) is one of the fastest growing in the world, according to the Brookings Institute.

The cost of living is also one of the highest in the country: according to Zillow, the median home value is over $1 million.