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The Wealthiest Cities in the World in 2022
LONDON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

The USA dominates the world's Top 20 Cities with the Most Millionaires in 2022, 
with New York taking the crown with 345,600 millionaires, and five other 
American cities -- San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Dallas -- 
securing places on the coveted world's wealthiest cities ranking. Tokyo is in 
2nd place with 304,900 resident high-net-worth individuals worth over USD 1 
million, and London, the wealthiest city in the world for many years, drops to 
4th place below the San Francisco Bay Area with just 272,400 millionaires, 
according to the latest Henley Global Citizens Report [ 
https://www.henleyglobal.com/publications/henley-global-citizens-report/2022-q3 
], which tracks private wealth migration trends worldwide.

Two Chinese cities, Beijing (9th) and Shanghai (10th), make it into the Top 10, 
and Switzerland and Australia each manage to secure two top city spots, with 
Sydney (11th), Zurich (15th), Melbourne (17th), and Geneva (19th) all making 
the cut. Singapore (5th), Hong Kong (SAR China) (12th), Frankfurt (13th), 
Toronto (14th), Seoul (16th), and finally Paris, plummeting 3 places to 20th, 
make up the rest of the 2022 ranking. 

The report features exclusive data from global wealth intelligence firm New 
World Wealth [ https://newworldwealth.com/ ] , and includes the five wealthiest 
cities in each major region, and the 25 fastest growing cities in terms of 
millionaire growth.

Dr. Juerg Steffen [ 
https://www.henleyglobal.com/publications/henley-global-citizens-report/2022-q3/global-insights/secure-residency-worlds-wealthiest-cities-investment-migration 
] , CEO of Henley & Partners  [ https://www.henleyglobal.com/ ], points out 
that 14 of the Top 20 are in countries that host investment migration [ 
https://www.henleyglobal.com/countries ] programs." The right to live, work, 
study, and invest in leading international wealth hubs such as New York [ 
https://www.henleyglobal.com/residence-investment/united-states ], London [ 
https://www.henleyglobal.com/residence-investment/united-kingdom ], Singapore [ 
https://www.henleyglobal.com/residence-investment/singapore ], Sydney [ 
https://www.henleyglobal.com/residence-investment/australia ], and Toronto [ 
https://www.henleyglobal.com/residence-investment/canada ] can be secured via 
residence [ https://www.henleyglobal.com/residence-investment ] by investment . 
Being able to relocate yourself, your family, or your business to a more 
favorable city or have the option to choose between multiple different 
residences across the world is an increasingly important aspect of 
international wealth and legacy planning for private clients."

The millionaire populations of Dubai, Mumbai, and Shenzhen are expected to 
break into the Top 20 wealthiest cities by 2030, according to Andrew Amoils [ 
https://www.henleyglobal.com/publications/publications/henley-global-citizens-report/2022-q3/global-insights/20-wealthiest-cities-world-2022 
] , Head of Research at New World Wealth. "Cities with strong oil and gas 
industries are performing especially well this year, including the likes of 
Riyadh, Sharjah, Luanda, Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Lagos. Others on the 
fastest-growing list include Lugano, a Swiss hotspot for affluent retirees, 
Bengaluru, the 'Silicon Valley of India', and Hangzhou, one of China's most 
scenic cities."

Commenting on the latest Henley Global Citizens Report, Dr. Jose Caballero [ 
https://www.henleyglobal.com/publications/henley-global-citizens-report/2022-q3/global-insights/how-smart-are-wealthiest-cities-uncovering-regional-strengths 
], Senior Economist at the IMD World Competitiveness Center, says "quality of 
life is a fundamental driver of global mobility, and for business executives, 
high living standards and effective institutions are significant city 
drawcards."

Dr. Steffen agrees, saying "cities are centers of opportunity, innovation, 
prosperity, and culture. We've seen record growth this year, with more and more 
high-net-worth investors exploring investment migration solutions [ 
https://www.henleyglobal.com/countries ] that offer location fluidity and 
optionality, enabling them to live and conduct their businesses across a wide 
range of different jurisdictions and cities." 

Read the Full Press Release [ 
https://www.henleyglobal.com/newsroom/press-releases/henley-global-citizens-report-q3-2022 
]

Source: Henley & Partners
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