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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get out of your bubble. The median HHI in the US is only like $70k. Try raising a family on that while trying to own a home, pay for childcare, save for college, and save for your own retirement. That's not even factoring costs for daily living.[/quote] The [b]median family income is around 100k[/b], which would be low for any major metro much less the DMV. [/quote] Nope, the PP was right--the median US HHI is just under 70k as of Dec 2023. And that figure typically includes households with heads between 25-55 years old, so you would expect 30 year olds to be on the lower end. And the majority of people do live in major metropolitan areas in the US (and that percentage is steadily growing).[/quote] Household income and family income are defined differently. PP is correct, but the median family income is a much more appropriate indicator than households that include retirees and singles. [/quote]
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