10 Wealthiest Neighborhoods in the United States

2) Winnetka, IL

Most people may recognize Winnetka, IL, as the home place of Macaulay Culkin in the movies Home Alone and Home Alone 2. The suburb has also been host to numerous other films such as Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, as well as many, many more.

Along with its film prowess, Winnetka is also known as the second most affluent neighborhood in America. A suburb surrounding Chicago, Winnetka has a median household income of $211,000 and home values averaging near a million per home.

With the number of movies filmed in the area, it is not surprising to hear that there are several actors and actresses who have called Winnetka home including Charlton Heston, Rock Hudson, and Rainn Wilson. In addition, athletes such as Jay Cutler, and other notable names like Rahm Emanuel, Donald Rumsfeld, and former President and CEO of Crate and Barrel, Barbara Turf, also call the neighborhood home.