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It apso puts you in the ~75th percentile for household income in the US, if your spouse also works you're doing far better than the vast majority of Americans.

> 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...”

In Seattle though - it is not a cushy amount. If you’re wanting to buy a home without a huge commute - you need to make more than that.

Similarly if you’re looking to buy in the southern tip of Manhattan, Star Island Miami, or Brentwood.