🗽 Where Do America’s Mega-Rich Actually Live?
1. Palo Alto / Atherton, Silicon Valley, CA
• Who’s there: Elon Musk (used to), Google co-founder Larry Page, Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, and a roster of other tech titans.
• Vibe check: One of the priciest ZIP codes in the U.S.—median home price north of $7 M. Think towering redwoods, dead-end streets, and stealth-tech compounds you’ll never see on Google Street View.
2. Upper East Side & Billionaires’ Row, Manhattan, NY
• Who’s there: Former mayor Michael Bloomberg plus an all-star lineup of hedge-fund heavyweights.
• Vibe check: Sky-high condos with Central Park views and a starting sticker of around $30 M. It’s old-money polish meets new-money flash—the place to network if your net worth has nine-plus zeros.
3. Miami Beach Waterfront, FL
• Who’s there: Jeff Bezos (moved in 2023), David Beckham, half the NBA, and an increasing tech exodus.
• Vibe check: Zero state income tax + year-round sunshine = the new “tax haven with a tan.” Expect glass-walled mansions, private yacht slips, and a Peloton in every guesthouse.
4. Austin + Lake Travis, TX
• Who’s there: Elon Musk (current HQ and homestead), Joe Rogan, and the founders of Silicon Labs.
• Vibe check: No state income tax, acres of elbow room, and a “Texas mega-ranch” blueprint that’s turning coders into cowboys—minus the cattle.
5. Bel Air / Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA
• Who’s there: Jay-Z & Beyoncé, Kylie Jenner, LeBron James, and basically anyone whose last name is a household brand.
• Vibe check: Hollywood’s VIP section—hilltop estates, infinity pools, and driveways long enough for a runway. Privacy, panoramic views, and paparazzi-proof gates included.
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