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Charles Schwab Annual Survey of the modern wealthy A survey released this week found that Americans believe they will need an average net worth of $2.5 million to be considered wealthy in 2024, up from $2.2 million in the previous two years.
A new survey from Charles Schwab found that Americans believe they’ll need an average net worth of $2.5 million to be considered wealthy in 2024. (iStock/Getty Images)
In fact, older generations don’t think $2.5 million is considered wealthy, with Baby Boomers, on average, saying the wealth threshold should be $2.8 million, and Gen Xers saying the figure is closer to $2.7 million.
Respondents in certain cities and regions also felt that $2.5 million was a low bar.
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in San FranciscoResidents said they needed $4.4 million to be considered wealthy, while in the Southern California region overall this year’s survey put the figure at $3.4 million.
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People of New York On average, people said they needed a net worth of $2.9 million to be wealthy, while residents of Washington, D.C., Denver and Seattle said they needed an average net worth of $2.8 million to be wealthy.
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The survey results revealed that Americans believe it takes more money to be wealthy than in the past, but they also believe it takes less money to be financially well-off.
Respondents said they would need a net worth of $778,000 to live financially securely in 2024. That’s down from last year’s figure, when people said they needed $1 million.
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More than one in five people surveyed this year (21%) said they expect to be wealthy in their lifetime, but Schwab acknowledged that there are differing views on what it means to be wealthy.
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“Wealth means different things to different people,” says Rob Williams, managing director of financial planning at Charles Schwab. “It could be financial freedom, rich experiences with friends and family, or a certain amount of money.”
