1. Los Altos $1,348,121
2. Pacific Palisades $1,329,856
3. Beverly Hills $1,323,721
4. Manhattan Beach $1,304,431
5. Laguna Beach $1,229,484
6. Greenwich $1,223,523
7. Alamo $1,180,527
8. Burlingame $1,152,066
9. Palos Verdes Peninsula $1,151,058
10. Malibu $1,148,105
Median home sale price, 2004.
Source: OnBoard
Based only on data for more than 1,300 cities in the Best Places database. Included are cities with population of more than 14,000 with above-average income, population growth and real estate appreciation during the past five years. Real Estate