There are lots of definitions of comfortable. It seems like this article uses "Similar financial resources to your neighbors'", so the number sound right to me.

There are lots of definitions of comfortable. It seems like this article uses "Similar financial resources to your neighbors'", so the number sound right to me. I went to grad school with someone who grew up as a subsistence farmer in Nepal. He has a much different idea of comfort/luxury than I do, but still likes to buy big TVs, etc. because thats what you do here. My definition of comfortable is being able to afford 6 acres within a 12 minute commute from work. That really limits the jobs/locations that would be comfortable for me.