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Please. The median household income in the US is around $85K https://dqydj.com/household-income-percentile-calculator/ https://dqydj.com/household-income-per

Please. The median household income in the US is around $85K https://dqydj.com/household-income-percentile-calculator/ https://dqydj.com/household-income-percentile-calculator/ The median individual household is $55K https://dqydj.com/income-percentile-calculator/ https://dqydj.com/income-percentile-calculator/ Neither are living on the streets.

bix6 7mo ago
https://www.lmtribune.com/local-news/achilles-takes-on-risch-status-quo-20711676 https://www.lmtribune.com/local-news/achilles-takes-on-risch... > By my estimate, about 60% of Idahoans don't earn a livable wage Sure boss it’s all fine and dandy.
- raw_anon_1111 7mo ago
  And that has nothing to do with the fact that you don’t need “FAANG money” to live a comfortable life in Idaho… Besides cry me a river for the people in red states who keep voting for politicians who are voting for policies that hurt them as long as they can “own the libs” and see ICE mistreat brown people.
  - bix6 7mo ago
    Why are you so defensive of rich people? Idaho has an affordability crisis and it is partly caused by rich people from out of state using their FAANG (or equivalent rich work) to box them out of properties.
    - raw_anon_1111 7mo ago
      I am not defending rich people - that would be the people who defend the current President and his cronies like in Idaho who support him and voted for him 70% It is just plain not true statement that you need “FAANG money” to afford to live in Idaho.
    - bdangubic 7mo ago
      elect better people (you won't but that's your core problem)
deepspace 7mo ago
You illustrate the point perfectly. "Not living on the streets" is not exactly a measure of prosperity. With $55K, you cannot afford a decent place to live, a health event can and will bankrupt you, and retirement is out of the question.
- raw_anon_1111 7mo ago
  If you go by the 30% of your budget guideline making $55K a year as a single person you can definitely find a place to rent for $1375 in a decent neighborhood. https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/

bix6 7mo ago

https://www.lmtribune.com/local-news/achilles-takes-on-risch-status-quo-20711676 https://www.lmtribune.com/local-news/achilles-takes-on-risch... > By my estimate, about 60% of Idahoans don't earn a livable wage Sure boss it’s all fine and dandy.

raw_anon_1111 7mo ago
And that has nothing to do with the fact that you don’t need “FAANG money” to live a comfortable life in Idaho… Besides cry me a river for the people in red states who keep voting for politicians who are voting for policies that hurt them as long as they can “own the libs” and see ICE mistreat brown people.
- bix6 7mo ago
  Why are you so defensive of rich people? Idaho has an affordability crisis and it is partly caused by rich people from out of state using their FAANG (or equivalent rich work) to box them out of properties.
  - raw_anon_1111 7mo ago
    I am not defending rich people - that would be the people who defend the current President and his cronies like in Idaho who support him and voted for him 70% It is just plain not true statement that you need “FAANG money” to afford to live in Idaho.
  - bdangubic 7mo ago
    elect better people (you won't but that's your core problem)

deepspace 7mo ago

You illustrate the point perfectly. "Not living on the streets" is not exactly a measure of prosperity. With $55K, you cannot afford a decent place to live, a health event can and will bankrupt you, and retirement is out of the question.

raw_anon_1111 7mo ago
If you go by the 30% of your budget guideline making $55K a year as a single person you can definitely find a place to rent for $1375 in a decent neighborhood. https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/