I think he picked 100k because it makes the math easy, but there's a big difference between the cost of living in (for instance) San Francisco and Nashville. W

I think he picked 100k because it makes the math easy, but there's a big difference between the cost of living in (for instance) San Francisco and Nashville. What I pay to rent a room in San Francisco could pay my cousin's mortgage in TN 3 times over. In SF, $70K is less than new grads make. I can definitely see someone having the conversation about taking a "real" job for a 50% increase in pay.