Benchmarks · Investments · 50 and over · Boston

Investments for people aged 50 and over in Boston

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

Modeled estimate · federal survey data

Median

$413K

Upper quarter

$863K

Top 10%

$1.6M

Half of people aged 50 and over in Boston have a total invested above $413,000. Reaching the upper quarter takes about $862,560, and the top 10% starts at $1,604,200 — roughly 3.9× the median. The lower quarter sits below $110,732, and the bottom 10% is under $28,825.

The full distribution

Percentile	Investments	What it means
Bottom 10%	$28,825	9 in 10 are above this
Lower quarter	$110,732	25th percentile
Median	$413,000	half above, half below
Upper quarter	$862,560	75th percentile
Top 10%	$1,604,200	only 1 in 10 is above this
Average (mean)	$516,250	pulled up by the top end — the median is the better "typical"

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Investments by age in Boston

Age	Lower quarter	Median investments	Upper quarter	Top 10%
22–25 →	$1,166	$9,440	$34K	$80K
26–29 →	$5,828	$33K	$90K	$197K
30–33 →	$14K	$65K	$156K	$321K
34–37 →	$26K	$112K	$264K	$518K
38–41 →	$41K	$171K	$395K	$753K
42–45 →	$58K	$230K	$515K	$987K
46–50 →	$82K	$307K	$671K	$1.2M
50 and over	$111K	$413K	$863K	$1.6M

Investments at 50 and over by city

Metro	Lower quarter	Median investments	Upper quarter	Top 10%
New York City →	$121K	$455K	$958K	$1.8M
San Francisco →	$134K	$508K	$1.1M	$2.1M
Los Angeles →	$112K	$420K	$878K	$1.6M
Chicago →	$104K	$385K	$799K	$1.5M
Boston	$111K	$413K	$863K	$1.6M
Washington, DC →	$112K	$420K	$878K	$1.6M
Seattle →	$114K	$427K	$894K	$1.7M
Austin →	$105K	$392K	$815K	$1.5M

More for people aged 50 and over in Boston

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

Common questions

What is the median total invested for people aged 50 and over in Boston?

The median total invested for people aged 50 and over in Boston is $413,000. Half of this group is above that figure and half below.

What total invested puts you in the top 10% of people aged 50 and over in Boston?

About $1,604,200. The 90th percentile is the level only one in ten people in this group exceeds — roughly 3.9× 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 50 and over in Boston. Model sample basis: 120.