From best Value Schools

How rich is rich?

While nearly 1 in 2 people on this planet have a net worth of less than $10,000, a select few are worth more than a million dollars. And an even more select group is worth a billion or more.

Composition of net worth around the world

– >$1 million – 29,000,000

– $100,000-$1 million – 344,000,000

– $10,000-$100,000 – 1,035,000,000

– <$10,000 – 3,184,000,000

Snapshot of Superwealth

Here is a look at the number of billionaires by region, including projections

– Country – 2011 – 2012 – 2022

– Africa – 25 – 35 – 75

– Asia – 496 – 543 – 1191

– Europe – 672 – 708 – 1115

– Latin America – 123 – 145 – 301

– Middle East – 128 – 140 – 203

– North America – 487 – 586 – 1146

– Australasia – 36 – 41 – 45

Growth of global billionaire population

– 2011 – 2012 – 2022

– 1967 – 2198 – 4076

Top 30 global cities by high net worth population ($30 million+), 2012

– New York – 7,580

– London – 6,015

– Tokyo – 5,440

– San Francisco – 4,590

– Los Angeles – 4,520

– Beijing – 2,285

– Mumbai – 2,105

– Hong Kong – 3,205

– Sao Paulo – 1,880

– Rio de Janeiro – 1,740

– Delhi – 1,945

– Mexico City – 2,585

– Osaka – 2,970

– Shanghai – 1,415

– Chicago – 2,615

– Paris – 2,860

– Houston – 2,295

– Washington DC – 2,395

– Dallas – 2,020

– Toronto – 1,765

– Zurich – 1,805

– Munich – 1,670

– Singapore – 1,345

– Sydney – 1,405

– Dusseldorf – 1,420

– Hamburg – 1,370

– Geneva – 1,360

– Melbourne – 1,150

– Frankfurt – 1,220

– Rome – 1,130

Luxury Locations

How many square feet does $1 million buy?

– In Monaco – 14

– In London – 19

– In Paris – 32

– In Moscow – 36

– In New York – 37

– In Sydney – 37

– In Beijing – 49

– In Miami – 57

– In Tokyo – 60

– In Mumbai – 75

– In Istanbul – 85

– In Sao Paolo – 114

Most expensive neighborhoods in the world

– Seventh Arrondissement, Paris, France

– Average home price: $1.2 million

– La Jolla, San Diego, California

– Average home price: $1.7 million

– TriBeCa, New York City

– Average home price: $1.76 million

– Shibuya Neighborhood, Tokyo, Japan

– Average home price: $1.8 million

– Sea Island, Georgia

– Average home price: $2.23 million

– Victoria Peak, Hong Kong

– Average home price: $3.5 million

– Pacific Heights, San Francisco, California

– Average home price: $4.5 million

– Belle Haven, Greenwich, Connecticut

– Average home price: $5 million

– Jupiter Island, Florida

– Average home price: $5.6 million

– Kensington Palace Gardens, London, England

– Average home price: $85 million

Most expensive residential buildings in the world

– One Hyde Park, London – $220 million

– One57, New York – $90 million

– Opus, Hong Kong – $56 million

– Absolute Tower, Mississauga, Canada – $3.1 million

– Aqua, Chicago – $1.1 million

SOURCES

– Knight Frank

– http://www.askmen.com/top_10/travel_top_ten_60/98b_travel_top_ten.html

– http://worth.com/index.php?option=com_listings&view=slideshow&id=12

– http://www.propertyobserver.com.au/overseas/gehry-s-opus-secures-second-record-hong-kong-apartment-price-in-three-months/2012111357824

– http://realestate.yourmoney.ca/2011/12/905-condo-on-the-market-for-32-million.html

– http://www.highrises.com/chicago/aqua-condos/

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