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It would be a far more accurate measure if they measured how many Black households made more than double their region's avg. income.
Throwing a raw number out like that doesn't take into account cost of living b/c it's much harder to attain 200k a year in a rural southern area as opposed to a city like DC, even if the family in the rural southern area has the same level job as the family in DC.
No, I was not saying Atlanta was rural, I didn't even mention ATL. "DC" and "the rural southern area" were simply just examples to show that $200,000 in some major cities and their suburbs are not the same as $200,000 in most rural areas so you can't compare raw numbers.
I was referencing the user "Aimwitue"'s list where he compared the cities in his "Black Households Earning $200,000+ Annually, 2005-2009" category.
No, I was not saying Atlanta was rural, I didn't even mention ATL. "DC" and "the rural southern area" were simply just examples to show that $200,000 in some major cities and their suburbs are not the same as $200,000 in most rural areas so you can't compare raw numbers.
I was referencing the user "Aimwitue"'s list where he compared the cities in his "Black Households Earning $200,000+ Annually, 2005-2009" category.
It would be a far more accurate measure if they measured how many Black households made more than double their region's avg. income.
Throwing a raw number out like that doesn't take into account cost of living b/c it's much harder to attain 200k a year in a rural southern area as opposed to a city like DC, even if the family in the rural southern area has the same level job as the family in DC.
Actually most professionals in this country tend to be concentrated in the metro areas with the highest COL like NYC,DC,San Francisco,Boston etc. which kinda is the answer to this thread.With 200K a year you can live decently anywhere in this country.There is a reason why black professionals in DC have higher income than Atlanta and it's called the federal government - something Atlanta really doesn't have an answer for."Same level job" doesn't exist in Atlanta.
There is a reason why black professionals in DC have higher income than Atlanta and it's called the federal government - something Atlanta really doesn't have an answer for."Same level job" doesn't exist in Atlanta.
Well, that might be part of the reason. But people in DC also tend to be better educated and more education usually translates into higher earning power.
Actually most professionals in this country tend to be concentrated in the metro areas with the highest COL like NYC,DC,San Francisco,Boston etc. which kinda is the answer to this thread.With 200K a year you can live decently anywhere in this country.There is a reason why black professionals in DC have higher income than Atlanta and it's called the federal government - something Atlanta really doesn't have an answer for."Same level job" doesn't exist in Atlanta.
That's true. But with that being said, 200k could take you MUCH MUCH MUCH further in most rural areas than in the NYC area, for example. An MHI of 200k in the NYC area would only put you into the upper middle class group but i'm sure in most of the states with low Cost of Living's, an MHI of 200k would make you FILTHY rich.
A MHI of 200k is also much easier to attain in NYC, DC and Bay Area than in Louisianna since jobs pay more there on average. The same Accounting job in NYC may pay $90k a year in NYC but only $60k a year in Detroit.
My point is that cost of living is a major contributing factor when it comes to salaries of jobs.
(MHI: Median Household Income, for those that don't know)
That's true. But with that being said, 200k could take you MUCH MUCH MUCH further in most rural areas than in the NYC area, for example. An MHI of 200k in the NYC area would only put you into the upper middle class group but i'm sure in most of the states with low Cost of Living's, an MHI of 200k would make you FILTHY rich.
Wouldn't a median household income of $200K in New York be the exact same as a median household income of $200K in Charlotte?
Yeah, you really can't downplay cost of living when talking about salaries. Even at 200k you can live in a much better neighborhood and have much more disposable income in Atlanta then DC. Let's not even argue that point. Aside from that, this is about "professionals" not income levels anyway.
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