17 Places Around the World Centi-Millionaires Travel to, 3 in Florida
Deciding where to vacation can be tough for the average American working with a tight budget. But while you were living out your vacay in a 3-star hotel, did you know that you may have been sharing the same destination turf with centi-millionaires?
Visual Capitalist ranked the 17 places where some of the wealthiest people in the world like to vacation. Have you been to any of them? Hint: We bet you have.
Centi-Millionaire Vacation Spots
Using data from Henley & Partners, Visual Capitalist ranked where centi-millionaires vacationed the most in 2022.
In case the term “centi-millionaire” isn’t part of your everyday vocabulary, they’re people with investible assets of $100 million or more. Did your eyes just get bigger? Yeah, ours did too.
The cool thing is that the ultra-rich appear to enjoy many of the same spots us everyday folk do (or dream of visiting). Here’s the most popular vacation spots for centi-millionaires.
1. Miami, Florida
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 800. Year round, 160 centi-millionaire residents live in Miami.
2. The Hamptons, New York
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 700. Year round, 25 centi-millionaire residents live in the Hamptons.
3. West Palm Beach, Florida
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 400. Year round, 64 centi-millionaire residents live in West Palm Beach.
4. Paris, France
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 300. Year round, 126 centi-millionaire residents live in Paris.
5. Santa Barbara, California
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 200. Year round, 82 centi-millionaire residents live in Santa Barbara.
Note: Santa Barbara’s peak holiday data ties with several cities. Visual Capitalist broke the tie by ranking the cities according to their number of year-round centi-millionaire residents.
6. San Diego, California
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 200. Year round, 70 centi-millionaire residents live in San Diego.
7. Nice, France
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 200. Year round, 60 centi-millionaire residents live in Nice.
8. Napa, California
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 200. Year round, 28 centi-millionaire residents live in Napa.
9. Golden Triangle, Portugal
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 200. Year round, 20 centi-millionaire residents live in Golden Triangle.
10. Aspen, Colorado
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 200. Year round, six centi-millionaire residents live in Aspen.
11. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 150. Year round, 40 centi-millionaire residents live in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
12. Boca Raton, Florida
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 150. Year round, 38 centi-millionaire residents live in Boca Raton.
Note: Boca Raton’s peak holiday data ties with several cities. Visual Capitalist broke the tie by ranking the cities according to their number of year-round centi-millionaire residents.
13. Lisbon, Portugal
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 150. Year round, 35 centi-millionaire residents live in Lisbon.
14. Lugano, Switzerland
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 150. Year round, 30 centi-millionaire residents live in Lugano.
15. Cannes, France
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 150. Year round, 20 centi-millionaire residents live in Cannes.
16. Antibes, France
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 150. Year round, 18 centi-millionaire residents live in Antibes.
17. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Peak holiday month centi-millionaire residents: 150. Year round, 10 centi-millionaire residents live in Jackson Hole.
Miami Attracts Wealthy Travelers
Miami, Florida is the number one vacation spot for the richest in the world and millions of others. In 2023, Miami received more than 26 million visitors, with about 19 million staying overnight.
Over 17 million hotel rooms were booked in 2022 in Miami, which rose more than 12% from the previous year. Miami’s gross revenue from hotel businesses increased by 29%, a record for the city.
Paris Leads Worldwide Tourism
Paris, France ranks fourth on the list of vacation spots most visited by the wealthy, below three American locations. But in 2022, France’s capital was reportedly the most-visited tourist location in the world.
Forty-four million people visited Paris in 2022, generating over $20 million in revenue. American, British, Spanish, and Italian visitors made up the majority of foreign tourists.
Wyoming City Attracts the Wealthy
Jackson Hole, Wyoming is the 17th most visited vacation spot for the ultra-rich with good reason. It resides near Yellowstone National Park and is a popular ski resort area. The Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is known for having the longest continuous rise of any ski area in America, going from over 4,000 feet from the valley floor to the highest point.
Wealthy animal lovers may be drawn to the many animals in and around Jackson Hole, such as elks, moose, coyotes, grizzly, and black bears. Rare birds like the bald eagle also call it home.
I Love New York
Centi-millionaires aside, when wealthy people aren’t traveling, where do they live? According to Henley & Partners, New York City tops the list over Tokyo, the Bay Area, and London. As of 2023, over 300,000 millionaires, about 700 centi-millionaires, and more than 50 billionaires reside in the Big Apple.
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