NYC KEEPS TOP SPOT AS WORLD’S WEALTHIEST CITY

Wed 09 April 2025:

New York once again claimed the throne as the planet’s richest urban hub, per the 2025 World’s Wealthiest Cities Report unveiled Tuesday by Henley & Partners alongside New World Wealth.

With an impressive tally of 384,500 millionaires, 818 centi-millionaires, and 66 billionaires, the Big Apple continued to draw the world’s elite like moths to a golden flame, the findings revealed.

The report sized up cities based on their populations of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), centi-millionaires, and billionaires calling those places home.

Hot on New York’s heels is the Bay Area, which includes San Francisco and Silicon Valley, ranked second with 342,400 millionaires.

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The region is now home to 82 billionaires, surpassing New York in that category. The Bay Area’s millionaire population has grown by 98% in the past decade, reflecting its position as a hub for technological wealth creation.

Fueled by a strong recovery in the Nikkei 225 during the past two years, Tokyo ranked third with 292,300 millionaires, while Singapore came in fourth with 242,400.

Dubai climbed to 18th with 81,200 millionaires, marking a 102% increase in the past decade. Shenzhen (28th) posted the fastest growth globally, with a 142% rise in its millionaire population.

London and Moscow were the only two cities among the top 50 to post a decline in their millionaire populations during the past decade, with declines of 12% and 25%, respectively.

Los Angeles, home to 220,600 millionaires (including 516 centi-millionaires and 45 billionaires), has surpassed London to secure fifth place, relegating the UK capital to sixth with 215,700 millionaires — including 352 centi-millionaires and 33 billionaires.

Moscow, now ranked 40th, has seen a 25% decrease in its millionaire population.

Emerging trends

Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Dubai lead the fastest-growing wealth hubs

Bengaluru, New Delhi and Warsaw were also featured among the cities expected to see significant growth in millionaire populations, fueled by expanding tech ecosystems and strategic economic initiatives.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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