| Index | Potomac West | Alexandria | Virginia |
| Income per capita | $66,474 | $64,835 | $34,967 |
| Median household income | $128,834 | $102,227 | $66,149 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $157,578 | $82,180 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $77,552 | $42,481 |
| Median earnings male | $95,943 | $67,964 | $41,712 |
| Median earnings female | $65,227 | $59,533 | $29,664 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5% | 2.5% | 3.8% |
| Poverty level | n/a | 9.4% | 11.4% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Public administration | 15.1% | 15.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Other | 50.3% | 50.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Chevy Chase Section Five, MD | 757 | $250,001 | 351.9% |
| Chevy Chase Section Three, MD | 900 | $250,001 | 351.9% |
| Somerset, MD | 952 | $250,001 | 351.9% |
| Chevy Chase town, MD | 2,948 | $250,001 | 351.9% |
| Chevy Chase View, MD | 1,151 | $250,001 | 351.9% |
| Alexandria, VA | 158,309 | $102,227 | 84.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hayward, CA | 158,817 | $91,490 | 65.4% |
| Lancaster, CA | 157,697 | $58,413 | 5.6% |
| Barrie, ON | 159,618 | n/a | |
| Coquitlam, BC | 159,980 | n/a | |
| Abbotsford, BC | 160,174 | n/a | |
| Alexandria, VA | 158,309 | $102,227 | 84.8% |
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