I was asking the question, not making the statement. I agree, $100k is a small income to live comfortably in Manhattan. It's also a small income to live comfor

I was asking the question, not making the statement. I agree, $100k is a small income to live comfortably in Manhattan. It's also a small income to live comfortably in Palo Alto. The inbuilt assumption by those who decry such salaries,is that it is more than plenty to live comfortably somewhere else and commute to a job in a place with expensive housing. If a 40 mile (one way) commute costs under $1k monthly, the assumption strikes me as quite reasonable.