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> If you make $300,000 a year in household income, you are making more than 98.9% of households in the US. A national percentile calculation does not meaningfu
by arbie 8y ago
> If you make $300,000 a year in household income, you are making more than 98.9% of households in the US.
A national percentile calculation does not meaningfully apply when the source county is on either extreme end of the income spectrum.
In 94129, for example, 40% of households make over $200k and the average household income is $250k: https://www.incomebyzipcode.com/california/94129 https://www.incomebyzipcode.com/california/94129
- scarface74 8y agoAnd there are plenty of places in the US where the salary/cost of living makes more sense.
- arbie 8y agoNot denying that, but _some_ people must live in cost-of-living bubbles (otherwise how can such bubbles exist?) and comparisons for such bubbles must be made _within_ the bubbles.