In 2025, Americans say you need a net worth of $2.3 million to be considered wealthy, down from $2.5 million in 2024. By region: West $3 million, Northeast $2.4 million, Midwest $2.1 million, South $1.8 million. Financial comfort requires $839K on average, ranging from $1.1 million in the West to $615K in the South. While 44% define wealth by money, 45% cite happiness, and 4 in 5 feel rich in non-financial ways.
This is how much money it takes to be rich in the US In 2025
