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There was a bit of article the other day in the Mercury News about how overall, despite people migrating away and loss of jobs and all, Silicon Valley is still wealthy on average (like duh), measured by median household income. In part, it read:
"San Jose still tops the charts on household income, the basic benchmark by which we measure ourselves against other regions. Although median income in the 'capital' of Silicon Valley dropped $6,556 from 2000 through 2003, it still topped $70,000, randing it No. 1 in the nation [!], according to the Census Bureau. That's nearly $11,000 more than second-place Anchorage, Alaska, $12,000 more than third-ranked San Francisco, and $27,000 more than the national average."
I'd be willing to bet that 4, 5 and 6 are other places in California, too, although I haven't looked up the information. So what I want to know is, what's with Anchorage that it's in the #2 spot? Why is it so wealthy, that it turns up in the middle of the California-held ranks?
"San Jose still tops the charts on household income, the basic benchmark by which we measure ourselves against other regions. Although median income in the 'capital' of Silicon Valley dropped $6,556 from 2000 through 2003, it still topped $70,000, randing it No. 1 in the nation [!], according to the Census Bureau. That's nearly $11,000 more than second-place Anchorage, Alaska, $12,000 more than third-ranked San Francisco, and $27,000 more than the national average."
I'd be willing to bet that 4, 5 and 6 are other places in California, too, although I haven't looked up the information. So what I want to know is, what's with Anchorage that it's in the #2 spot? Why is it so wealthy, that it turns up in the middle of the California-held ranks?