So just where do the 1% of the richest people in the United States live?

According to Wealth-X, California is number one, followed by New York, Texas, Florida and Illinois.

10,390 UHNW (ultra high net worth) individuals officially live in California.  8,215 in New York, 5,550 in Texas, 3,615 in Florida and 2,680 in Illinois.  These top five home states of the 1% represent at least 50% of the wealth in the United States!