> That is a preposterous way to compare poverty between countries. Yes, it is. Using "national median income" as a metric totally ignores the fact that the cos

> That is a preposterous way to compare poverty between countries. Yes, it is. Using "national median income" as a metric totally ignores the fact that the cost of living is considerably less in Alabama than it is in, say, California. See https://www.missourieconomy.org/indicators/cost_of_living/ https://www.missourieconomy.org/indicators/cost_of_living/