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The best 15 states to live in if you want to get rich

Kathleen Elkins
Updated
David Sucsy | Getty Images

Where do the wealthiest Americans live?

According to a recent report by GOBankingRates, Connecticut is the nation's richest state.

The personal finance site determined the most financially successful states by analyzing seven factors: the average income of the top 1%; the average income of the bottom 99%; poverty rates; the percentage of the population in the upper, middle, and lower classes; the number of millionaire households; the percentage of millionaire households; and the number of billionaires.

Of course, we can't promise you'll strike it rich if you move to — or live in — one of these states, but you're bound to be surrounded by financially successful individuals.

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Here, we've highlighted the top 15 states, according to GOBankingRates. Read on to see if yours made the cut.

Average income of top 1%: $1.1 million

Population in upper class: 22%

Percentage of millionaire households: 5.5%

Average income of top 1%: $690,073

Population in upper class: 17%

Percentage of millionaire households: 7.2%

Average income of top 1%: $2 million

Population in upper class: 19%

Percentage of millionaire households: 5.8%

Average income of top 1%: $1.04 million

Population in upper class: 24%

Percentage of millionaire households: 5.6%

Average income of top 1%: $2.12 million

Population in upper class: 21%

Percentage of millionaire households: 5.2%

Average income of top 1%: $987,607

Population in upper class: 26%

Percentage of millionaire households: 6.6%

Average income of top 1%: $1.28 million

Population in upper class: 25%

Percentage of millionaire households: 4.6%

Average income of top 1%: $833,117

Population in upper class: 25%

Percentage of millionaire households: 6.8%

Average income of top 1%: $1.41 million

Population in upper class: 19%

Percentage of millionaire households: 6.0%

Average income of top 1%: $1.53 million

Population in upper class: 34%

Percentage of millionaire households: 6.1%

Average income of top 1%: $1.01 million

Population in upper class: 23%

Percentage of millionaire households: 6.50%

Average income of top 1%: $1.69 million

Population in upper class: 28%

Percentage of millionaire households: 6.7%

Average income of top 1%: $1.45 million

Population in upper class: 25%

Percentage of millionaire households: 7.5%

Average income of top 1%: $1.02 million

Population in upper class: 26%

Percentage of millionaire households: 7.7%

Average income of top 1%: $2.4 million

Population in upper class: 27%

Percentage of millionaire households: 7.3%



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