More Americans are move out of big city Cities like San Francisco, Chicago and New York choose areas with lower population density so their money can go farther. With the rapid development of real estate markets in and around these cities, a household income of $100,000 is no longer as abundant as it once was.
The average income in the 1970s was equivalent to about $75,000 by today’s standards, but inflation means wages haven’t decreased since, according to one report, 51% of people earning more than $100,000 a year live paycheck to paycheck. new survey.
But what if we told you that there are some places in America where just $100,000 can go a long way?
We’ve compiled a list of the top 25 cities where a household income of $100,000 no longer means living on one paycheck. Intelligent assets.
All cost information comes from the Talent Income Tax Calculator and SmartAsset.
This story was originally published on March 18, 2023.