{"id":22347,"date":"2024-08-21T23:37:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T23:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thinkadvisor.com\/2024\/08\/21\/what-you-need-to-be-wealthy-in-12-cities\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T23:37:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T23:37:42","slug":"what-you-need-to-be-wealthy-in-12-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2024\/08\/21\/what-you-need-to-be-wealthy-in-12-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Be &#8216;Wealthy&#8217; in 12 Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/-\/903263027\/0\/thinkadvisor\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thinkadvisor.com\/contrib\/content\/uploads\/sites\/415\/2023\/10\/Balcony_Falling_Money_Adobe_640x640.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><button id=\"start-slideshow-top\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#slideshowModal\" class=\"start-slideshow carousel-control slideshow-btn retirement-planning \">Start Slideshow <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinkadvisor.com\/assets\/master-template\/images\/market-images\/tasr\/rightarrow.svg\" class=\"prevbtn-img\"><\/button> <\/p>\n<p id=\"first-para\">In a new survey, Americans say it takes an average of $2.5 million to be considered wealthy, up from $2.2 million in 2022 and 2023, Charles Schwab reported Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><span>The threshold for how much they believe is needed to be considered wealthy ranged from $1.2 million for Generation Z respondents to $2.8 million for baby boomers.&nbsp;It also varies based on where survey respondents live.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Poll participants think that the average net worth required to be financially comfortable is $778,000. This is down from a peak of $1 million recorded last year but in line with the 2022 finding of $775,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Logica Research conducted the online survey from March 4-18 among a national sample of 1,000 Americans aged 21 to 75. An additional 200 Gen Z Americans completed the study.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Asked whether they expect to be wealthy within their lifetimes, 21% of respondents say they are on track to be wealthy, including 29% of millennials and Gen Zers.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Although they are optimistic about their future wealth, respondents acknowledge that they <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkadvisor.com\/2024\/07\/30\/third-of-americans-report-lack-of-financial-well-being\/\"><span>can do more<\/span><\/a><span>. A third say they are on track to gaining control of their finances, and another third state that they need to make changes in order to feel more in control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Fewer than a fifth of respondents view themselves as being on top of their finances.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Survey participants generally give themselves passing grades when it comes to their personal finances, including how much they have saved and invested, how much they have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkadvisor.com\/2024\/07\/19\/the-benefits-of-using-financial-education-and-how-to-implement-it\/\"><span>educated themselves<\/span><\/a><span> about finance and how <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkadvisor.com\/2024\/07\/26\/christine-benz-collects-20-lessons-for-a-successful-retirement\/\"><span>prepared they will be for retirement<\/span><\/a><span>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The grades they give themselves this year are significantly higher among those who report that they have a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkadvisor.com\/2024\/07\/10\/8-big-retirement-planning-gaps-despite-rising-confidence\/\"><span>financial plan<\/span><\/a><span> in place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201c\u2018Wealth\u2019 means different things to different people, whether it\u2019s financial freedom, enriching experiences with friends and family, or a certain dollar amount,\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutschwab.com\/rob-williams\"><span>Rob Williams<\/span><\/a><span>, managing director of financial planning at Charles Schwab, said in a statement.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cFinancial planning helps people understand where they are today and create a roadmap to get where they want to be, whether someone is saving for a single goal, like retirement, or needs comprehensive planning and wealth management,\u201d Williams stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>See the accompanying gallery for how much it takes to be wealthy in 12 metropolitan areas, ranked from cities requiring the least amount of money to the most.&nbsp;<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>(Credit: Adobe Stock)<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <button data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#slideshowModal\" class=\"start-slideshow carousel-control slideshow-btn retirement-planning\">Start Slideshow <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinkadvisor.com\/assets\/master-template\/images\/market-images\/tasr\/rightarrow.svg\" class=\"prevbtn-img\"><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start Slideshow In a new survey, Americans say it takes an average of $2.5 million to be considered wealthy, up from $2.2 million in 2022 and 2023, Charles Schwab reported Wednesday. 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