Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Glendale has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Glendale do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Rancho San Rafael, where the median income is a cool $195,550.
$195,550 median income
$192,098 median income
$170,146 median income
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$125,863 median income
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California statewide median: $99,122
California statewide median: $774,582
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Glendale for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Glendale.
We ranked every neighborhood in Glendale by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Rancho San Rafael, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Glendale.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Glendale.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Glendale for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rancho San Rafael | $195,550 |
| 2 | Emerald Isle | $192,098 |
| 3 | Chevy Chase | $170,146 |
| 4 | Verdugo Woodlands | $145,745 |
| 5 | San Rafael Hills | $139,593 |
| 6 | Scholl Canyon | $133,330 |
| 7 | El Miradero | $125,863 |
| 8 | Brockmont | $122,629 |
| 9 | Greenbriar | $122,241 |
| 10 | Verdugo Mountains | $112,279 |
| 11 | Rossmoyne | $112,014 |
| 12 | College Hills | $108,975 |
| 13 | Crescenta Highlands | $102,487 |
| 14 | Oakmont | $99,369 |
| 15 | Montecito Park | $97,807 |
| 16 | Woodbury | $88,346 |
| 17 | Montrose Verdugo City | $87,835 |
| 18 | Glenwood | $86,848 |
| 19 | Whiting Woods | $86,473 |
| 20 | Glenoake Canyon | $85,429 |
| 21 | Sparr Heights | $82,066 |
| 22 | San Gabriel Mountains | $79,281 |
| 23 | Pelanconi | $77,721 |
| 24 | Verdugo Viejo | $75,236 |
| 25 | Riverside Rancho | $73,856 |
| 26 | Fremont Park | $67,877 |
| 27 | Grandview | $65,206 |
| 28 | Vineyard | $62,086 |
| 29 | City Center | $61,009 |
| 30 | Grand Central | $60,131 |
| 31 | Tropico | $60,085 |
| 32 | Pacific Edison | $60,055 |
| 33 | Somerset | $59,584 |
| 34 | Adams Hill | $59,172 |
| 35 | Moorpark | $58,934 |
| 36 | Citrus Grove | $50,757 |
| 37 | Mariposa | $48,291 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 37 Glendale neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Glendale
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Glendale for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Rancho San Rafael looks to be the richest Glendale neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Glendale are Rancho San Rafael, Emerald Isle, Chevy Chase, Verdugo Woodlands, San Rafael Hills, Scholl Canyon, El Miradero, Brockmont, Greenbriar, and Verdugo Mountains.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Mariposa.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on California? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Glendale FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Glendale?
Rancho San Rafael is the richest neighborhood in Glendale for 2026, with a median household income of $195,550. Emerald Isle and Chevy Chase are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Glendale?
The richest neighborhoods in Glendale are Rancho San Rafael, Emerald Isle, Chevy Chase, Verdugo Woodlands, San Rafael Hills, Scholl Canyon, El Miradero, Brockmont, Greenbriar, and Verdugo Mountains. We ranked all 37 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Rancho San Rafael?
The median household in Rancho San Rafael earns $195,550 a year, and the median home there is worth . Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Glendale is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Glendale?
Mariposa posts the lowest median household income of the 37 Glendale neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
