Richest cities in the US 2026: millionaires and tax, ranked

The richest cities in America.

11 cities in the US ranked by resident millionaires on the latest published count, with what each takes of $1,000,000 on the Patrician.ch board.

In short, current to September 2026

New York City is the richest city in the US by resident millionaires, 384,500, followed by the Bay Area (342,400), Los Angeles (220,600) and Chicago (127,100).
The most billionaires: the Bay Area (82), New York City (66) and Los Angeles (45).
Fastest growing over the 10 years to 2024: the Bay Area (+98%), Miami (+94%) and Washington DC (+92%).
Of the 9 addresses in the US on the Patrician.ch board, the effective income tax on $1M runs from 33% in Dallas to 43% in New York.
No 2026 edition of the city count had been published as of September 2026, so the 2025 edition is the latest. Its figures are as at December 2024.

Source: the Patrician.ch board, an original ranking of 100 residence addresses across 47 countries and territories. Tax rates, thresholds and routes are sourced. Cost, safety, schools, sun and beauty are Patrician.ch editorial indices. Figures current to September 2026. Updated 27 September 2026. Cite as: Patrician.ch, Richest cities in the US 2026: millionaires and tax, ranked, patrician.ch/answers/richest-cities-in-the-us/, September 2026.

11 cities

Where the millionaires of the US live.

Resident millionaires, residents worth $100M or more, and billionaires, with growth in the millionaire count over 10 years. The last column is the effective income tax on $1,000,000 for a single filer at that address on the Patrician.ch board.

#	City	Millionaires	$100M+	Billionaires	Growth, 10 years	Tax on $1M
1	New York City	384,500	818	66	+45%	43%
2	The Bay Area	342,400	756	82	+98%	43%
3	Los Angeles	220,600	516	45	+35%	43%
4	Chicago	127,100	295	25	+24%	not on the board
5	Houston	81,800	210	16	+75%	not on the board
6	Dallas	72,400	135	16	+85%	33%
7	Seattle	53,100	127	11	+48%	not on the board
8	Boston	45,000	112	8	+40%	not on the board
9	Miami	38,800	180	17	+94%	33%
10	Austin	32,000	90	10	+90%	33%
11	Washington DC	28,900	97	12	+92%	not on the board

Where the $100M residents are.

Resort and regional hubs counted for residents worth $100M or more only, with the board address inside each.

Counted as	$100M+ residents	Address on the board	Tax on $1M
Montecito and Santa Barbara	52	Montecito	43%
Boca Raton	30	Boca Raton	33%
Naples, Florida	28	Naples	33%

Sources: Henley & Partners and New World Wealth, World’s Wealthiest Cities Report 2025 (resident millionaires with US$1M+ in liquid investable wealth, data as at December 2024, growth 2014 to 2024). Henley & Partners USA Wealth Report 2025 for Montecito and Boca Raton. City figures are the publisher's estimates, rounded to the nearest 100 for millionaires.

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Questions

The short answers.

What is the richest city in the US?

New York City, with 384,500 resident millionaires, 818 residents worth $100M or more and 66 billionaires on the latest published count.

The Bay Area is second with 342,400.

Which city in the US has the most billionaires?

The Bay Area, with 82, followed by New York City (66) and Los Angeles (45).

Which cities in the US are gaining millionaires fastest?

The Bay Area (+98%), Miami (+94%) and Washington DC (+92%) over the 10 years to 2024.

Where in the US do the rich pay the least income tax?

Of the addresses on the Patrician.ch board, Dallas takes the least of $1M, 33% effective for a single filer, and New York the most, 43%.

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