How Rich Are Your Neighbors? Taiwan's Village Income Map Revealed, Hsinchu City's Guanxin Village Reclaims Richest Title

(CNA Website) Do you know where your village ranks nationally in terms of average income? Where do Taiwan's high-income earners live? The Ministry of Finance recently released its latest statistics on individual income tax, with Guanxin Village in Hsinchu City's East District reclaiming the title of the richest village with an average total income of NT$4.592 million. Its median income also ranked first at NT$3.434 million. CNA has compiled income data for over 7,000 villages across Taiwan into an interactive map for readers to explore.

According to the Ministry of Finance's statistics, the top 5 richest villages in Taiwan in 2024 are all located in the northern part of the island. Guanxin Village in Hsinchu City's East District, known as a hub for Hsinchu Science Park's new elites, ranked first with an average total income of NT$4.592 million. Yongfu Village in Taipei City's Shilin District moved up to second place with an average income of NT$3.548 million. Zhonghua Village in Taipei City's Songshan District, which held the top spot in 2023, dropped to third place with an average income of NT$3.489 million.

In the income map created by CNA, readers can view the average income, median income, and number of declared households for each village. They can also clearly see the percentage of villages nationwide that the specific village surpasses.

(Editor: Lin Pin-yu) 1150706

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