Benchmarks · Investments · 26–29 · NYC

Investments for people aged 26–29 in New York City

Everything invested in markets — brokerage, retirement accounts and employer plans combined.

Modeled estimate · federal survey data

Median

$36K

Upper quarter

$100K

Top 10%

$222K

Half of people aged 26–29 in New York City have a total invested above $36,400. Reaching the upper quarter takes about $99,750, and the top 10% starts at $222,400 — roughly 6.1× the median. The lower quarter sits below $6,380, and the bottom 10% is under $628.

The full distribution

Percentile	Investments	What it means
Bottom 10%	$628	9 in 10 are above this
Lower quarter	$6,380	25th percentile
Median	$36,400	half above, half below
Upper quarter	$99,750	75th percentile
Top 10%	$222,400	only 1 in 10 is above this
Average (mean)	$45,500	pulled up by the top end — the median is the better "typical"

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Investments by age in New York City

Age	Lower quarter	Median investments	Upper quarter	Top 10%
22–25 →	$1,276	$10K	$37K	$90K
26–29	$6,380	$36K	$100K	$222K
30–33 →	$15K	$72K	$173K	$361K
34–37 →	$28K	$124K	$293K	$584K
38–41 →	$45K	$189K	$439K	$848K
42–45 →	$64K	$254K	$572K	$1.1M
46–50 →	$89K	$338K	$745K	$1.4M
50 and over →	$121K	$455K	$958K	$1.8M

Investments at 26–29 by city

Metro	Lower quarter	Median investments	Upper quarter	Top 10%
New York City	$6,380	$36K	$100K	$222K
San Francisco →	$7,070	$41K	$112K	$254K
Los Angeles →	$5,920	$34K	$92K	$202K
Chicago →	$5,460	$31K	$83K	$181K
Boston →	$5,828	$33K	$90K	$197K
Washington, DC →	$5,920	$34K	$92K	$202K
Seattle →	$6,012	$34K	$93K	$206K
Austin →	$5,552	$31K	$85K	$185K

More for people aged 26–29 in New York City

Net worth →Income →Retirement savings →Savings rate →Monthly spending →

Common questions

What is the median total invested for people aged 26–29 in New York City?

The median total invested for people aged 26–29 in New York City is $36,400. Half of this group is above that figure and half below.

What total invested puts you in the top 10% of people aged 26–29 in New York City?

About $222,400. The 90th percentile is the level only one in ten people in this group exceeds — roughly 6.1× the median.

Where do these numbers come from?

They are modeled percentile distributions fitted to this cohort from federal survey microdata — the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances, the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census ACS and BLS wage data — and they blend toward anonymized, aggregated data from Keeping Up members as each cohort grows. Full methodology at keepingup.com/methodology.

How this is built. Percentiles are modeled for this cohort from federal survey microdata — Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances, BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census American Community Survey and BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics — with metro cost-of-living and wage adjustments. As Keeping Up members in this cohort grow, the band blends toward anonymized, aggregated live data (minimum cohort sizes apply; no individual is ever identifiable). Amounts are in current dollars. Read the full methodology.

Last updated June 2026. Cohort: people aged 26–29 in New York City. Model sample basis: 120.