Maryland Ranks No. 1 For Millionaires Per Capita

BALTIMORE (WJZ)-- Maryland ranks No. 1 for the number of millionaires per capita for the sixth year in a row, according to the Wealth and Affluent Monitor, published annually by the Phoenix Marketing International research firm.

Nationwide, the total number of millionaires increased by 6 percent to 7.2 million households. The number of multimillionaires — those with $5 million or more — grew even more last year, increasing by 8 percent to more than 1.1 million people.

1. Maryland
2. New Jersey
3. Connecticut
4. Hawaii
5. Alaska
6. Massachusetts
7. New Hampshire
8. Virginia
9. Delaware
10. California

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