I think the point he was making is that it's well above the median purchasing power, so much so that there's no right to complain. Moreover, so what if people

I think the point he was making is that it's well above the median purchasing power, so much so that there's no right to complain. Moreover, so what if people in Kansas or North Dakota have less purchasing power than me? I live in a place that is cosmopolitan, diverse and has a higher average IQ -- and there's a higher cost associated with living here. This is like telling someone who drives a Mercedes that he can't complain about his engine needing service because someone, somewhere else in the world, is driving a Ford.