Software engineers tend to live in higher cost areas where $1M would be below average. If you live in a median cost of living area $1M would get you a decent,

Software engineers tend to live in higher cost areas where $1M would be below average. If you live in a median cost of living area $1M would get you a decent, but not amazing, house in a good school district, which is another thing a software engineer parent would probably care about.