Maybe money can’t buy happiness, but …

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CNNMoney.com recently compiled its Best Places to Live list. Holmdel, NJ, led the list in terms of median family income, at just under $160,000 annually. These areas must pay a lot more than anywhere I've lived because my median income is no where near this much. Here are the top eight:

1. Holmdel, N.J.
Population: 16,500
Median family income (per year): $159,633
Median home price: $600,000

2. Southborough, Mass.
Population: 9,880
Median family income (per year): $148,297
Median home price: $455,000

3. North Potomac, Md.
Population: 24,909
Median family income (per year): $147,594
Median home price: $550,000

4. Redding, Conn.
Population: 9,365
Median family income (per year): $141,609
Median home price: $625,000

5. Western Springs, Ill.
Population: 12,629
Median family income (per year): $139,758
Median home price: $513,500

6. Hockessin, Del.
Population: 13,772
Median family income (per year): $137,998
Median home price: $408,000

7. Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Population: 19,414
Median family income (per year): $137,941
Median home price: $1,135,000

8. Lone Tree, Colo.
Population: 9,159
Median family income (per year): $137,310
Median home price: $435,000

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It would be nice to make that kind of cash every year, but I think I will stick to where I am. I don't make nearly that kind of money but I think being near friends and family more than make up for the lack of pay.