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> Depends on your lifestyle but for the bulk of Americans $120k is extremely cushy, at nearly 4x the median salary of $35k

True, though it is closer to 3×



lol, ok I'm not quite sure how discussing fractions of an integer would change the conversation in this case since we're already trying to compare one person's $120k to a statistical median of ~$35k.

If you're actually interested in the numbers on different groups they're here [0]. For ex $120k is ~5.77x the median for a woman without a college degree.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_income_in_the_United_...


> I'm not quite sure how discussing fractions of an integer would change the conversation in this case

It doesn't, really, hence the “True” part of “True, though...”




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