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10 Best Places to Become a Millionaire And the 10 Worst | What Is Probate, and Who Has to Deal with It? | A New Home Seller Rule Could Drive Down This State s Home Prices Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 12, 2024 CONNECT WITH KIPLINGER  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] Top Story [] [10 Best Places to Become a Millionaire And the 10 Worst]( [10 Best Places to Become a Millionaire And the 10 Worst]( (Getty Images) The probability of becoming a millionaire in the U.S. is only 6.4%. However, there are plenty of Americans that have reached that milestone — the number of U.S. households with assets of at least one million or more has steadily increased over the past decade. But some states are better than others when earning the big bucks. [Find them here](. 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