Elon Musk is capping off the year as America ... richest people to call California home, where are the wealthiest places in the state? A study by SmartAsset found that the five wealthiest counties ...

These three metrics determined the wealth index score, which ranged from 1 to 100, with 100 being the wealthiest county in America.

The combined value of nearly 100 million U.S. homes reached $49.7 trillion at the end of 2024, while the combined net worth of America’s wealthiest 1% has grown to a record $49.2 trillion.