11. Portland, Oregon: more than $137,352
• How much money it takes to be in the top 1% in Oregon: $312,839
• Median income in Portland: $68,676
• Metro-area population: 2.4 million
Portland is well-positioned geographically and has several other advantages due to its economic profile that make it a great place to do business for many industries. It has relatively low regional industrial energy costs, readily available natural resources, north-south and east-west Interstates, international air terminals, large ocean shipping facilities, and a hub for both West Coast intercontinental railroads. Portland’s marine shipping terminals process over 13 million tons of cargo annually, and has one of the largest commercial dry docks in the country, allowing it to be the third largest port by annual export tonnage on the American West Coast. Portland is the leading wheat shipper in the United States, and second-largest wheat port in the world. The city has two Fortune 500 companies that call it home: Precision Castparts and Nike.