Survey reveals how many years of their lives WA residents would give up to be millionaires

How much would Washingtonians give up to be a millionaire? A lot, apparently.

Finance and culture outlet WealthofGeeks.com conducted a survey of 3,000 U.S. adults to see what they would sacrifice for millionaire status. Washington ranked among the states willing to give up the most.

The average Washingtonian would take six years and two months off of their lives to be a millionaire. For context, the national average was four years and 11 months.

Washington had the fourth-highest figure of any state, behind only New Hampshire (seven years, 11 months), Rhode Island (six years, seven months) and Maine (six years, four months). Washington has an average life expectancy of 79.2 years, the second-highest in the U.S. according to the CDC, meaning that respondents were willing to give up nearly 7.8% of their expected life spans.

Washington stood out compared to its neighbors in the northwest as well. Idahoans were willing to cut six months from their life spans, tied for the lowest average of any state. Wyoming and Montana were also among the states least willing to sacrifice, with averages of ten months and a year, respectively. Oregon was the only other state with an average comparable to Washington’s, at five years and six months.

This story was originally published February 17, 2024 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Survey reveals how many years of their lives WA residents would give up to be millionaires."