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Metropolitan Areas where the Most Billionaires Live, 2009
New York Area 72
San Francisco Area 42
Los Angeles Area 35
Dallas Area 24
Chicago Area 18
Washington DC Area 12
Houston Area 9
Minneapolis Area 9
Boston Area 7
Denver Area 6
Detroit Area 5
Las Vegas Area 5
Seattle Area 5
Atlanta Area 4
Pittsburgh Area 4
Cleveland Area 3
Nashville Area 3
Phoenix Area 3
San Antonio Area 3
San Diego Area 3
I'm not surprised to see San Francisco Bay Area at #2. It's obviously the wealthiest, most educated and most sophisticated area in California.
And the most smug, snobby, and pretentious part too! But I guess some people actually like that, I sure as hell don't miss that aspect about it. To each their own I guess....
Los Angeles County has only 28. I don't think Newport Beach should be lumped in with Los Angeles.
Why? It's in the same metropolitan area. If you did that then you'd have to take out Silicon Valley for the SF Bay Area, which would probably drop SF's totals significantly as well as do that to other metro areas.
This is about how I pictured it. I would've imagined Boston, Seattle, Atlanta and San Diego ranking a little higher, though. Perhaps those cities aren't good enough for billionaires to live in.
I'm surprised that so many people are surprised that Dallas ranked so high. Dallas has always been the home of corporate/regional headquarters for big soulless mega corporations. It is also the 'second home' for many top earning execs across the country. There's a reason why the city gets so much hype and buzz from the media. It might also explain why it boasts in having one of the stronger job markets in this country.
This is about how I pictured it. I would've imagined Boston, Seattle, Atlanta and San Diego ranking a little higher, though. Perhaps those cities aren't good enough for billionaires to live in.
I'm surprised that so many people are surprised that Dallas ranked so high. Dallas has always been the home of corporate/regional headquarters for big soulless mega corporations. It is also the 'second home' for many top earning execs across the country. There's a reason why the city gets so much hype and buzz from the media. It might also explain why it boasts in having one of the stronger job markets in this country.
The liberal mindset in Massachusetts would tax them back into the millionaire's club.
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