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AZ Progressive

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82. I've looked at the median household incomes (NOT personal incomes) of wealthy areas
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 03:07 AM
Jan 2013

via zip code maps and $150,000 a year in household income (after deductions of course) is enough to get you in many wealthy areas in California including Beverly Hills.

http://www.richblockspoorblocks.com/

You and me both loyalkydem Dec 2012 #1
I could live in luxury for 2500 a month. Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #17
Where do you live where $2,500 a month is luxury? Victor_c3 Dec 2012 #32
It depends on your personal definition of luxury. SheilaT Dec 2012 #37
true and very good point Victor_c3 Dec 2012 #47
Damn,...I was hoping you would get angry so you would be a Mad Scientist. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2012 #53
I think the above poster answered the question you posed Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #61
Grossing $5K per month ROBROX Dec 2012 #58
I love on the north shore of LI RedCappedBandit Dec 2012 #67
$2,500 per month would get a small apartment in Boston. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #72
Not in my neighborhood. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #38
You must be in a different neighborhood than I do. RoccoR5955 Dec 2012 #41
Howdy neighbor. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #45
I live in Beacon Victor_c3 Dec 2012 #68
I know what you mean. RoccoR5955 Dec 2012 #69
Thanks for the heads up Victor_c3 Jan 2013 #84
My salary is exactly twice that, but slightly less than 1/4 of $250k Martin Eden Dec 2012 #60
how about ponying up some bucks for DU? Skittles Jan 2013 #81
$30,000 a year?? you can make more than that at McDonalds !! crazyjoe Jan 2013 #92
Count me in as well billbailey19448jj Jan 2013 #95
Yeah, but don't you understand? These people are STRUGGLING! LAGC Dec 2012 #2
The tax is on the net income not gross income. julian09 Dec 2012 #8
I know, I was being facetious. LAGC Dec 2012 #11
You didn't, but around here, it's safer. russspeakeasy Dec 2012 #24
You forgot to mention the upkeep on a car elevator Kennah Jan 2013 #83
Yeah, and it's a MARGINAL tax rate Doctor_J Dec 2012 #13
I thought the point was to raise taxes on millionairs? crazyjoe Dec 2012 #3
$250k over four years is $1m. geckosfeet Dec 2012 #4
I'm politically on your side, but want to point out a math issue. The national coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #7
Yes. I didn't bother to do the multiplication. geckosfeet Dec 2012 #16
"Median household income" doesn't mean anything in an era of two-income households duffyduff Dec 2012 #23
what the F are you talking about? who said anything about pissing through 250k a year? crazyjoe Dec 2012 #64
Well you see. $250k a year is wealthy. That's wtf I am talking about. geckosfeet Dec 2012 #65
Farcical Morganfleeman Dec 2012 #66
I find it hard to drum up sympathy for you. Cry on someone elses shoulder. geckosfeet Dec 2012 #71
I don't think Morgan asked for, or wants your sympathy. crazyjoe Jan 2013 #91
Well that makes two of you. geckosfeet Jan 2013 #93
Maybe you could rent to get away from those property taxes. I have a nice two bedroom with washer Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #77
Heh Lurker Deluxe Jan 2013 #94
Well, the top 2% includes millionaires CJCRANE Dec 2012 #18
It is NOT easy being a job creator, juggling the maid, gardener, pool boy, manicurist, driver, and Coyotl Dec 2012 #5
Congress gets a pay raise goclark Dec 2012 #6
That is for working 120 days a year out of 365. julian09 Dec 2012 #10
And they don't even work much on those 120 days! CrispyQ Dec 2012 #21
Hey, all those appearances on Press the Meat and Faux News count as work too! BuelahWitch Dec 2012 #43
Keeping those car elevators running requires some real Dough-re-mi! - n/t coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #9
car elevator repair man, neighborhood gate guard, 35 lawyers Doctor_J Dec 2012 #20
typical middle class family kentuck Dec 2012 #12
Only 1.2Million people in America make that much or higher. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #14
It's amazing how few people control the conversation. They are a true minority of privilege. The Wielding Truth Dec 2012 #46
But if you live (in a mansion!) on the Coasts, that money doesn't go too far... Romulox Dec 2012 #15
Steve Israel just on MSNBC smirking about 450 grand a year not being much money flamingdem Dec 2012 #19
$400,000 is a complete retirement if you are one of the lucky few! Coyotl Dec 2012 #22
= $1,111 per day SHRED Dec 2012 #25
$1532 a day for a 5 day work week. eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #29
goodpoint SHRED Dec 2012 #34
wait a minute SHRED Dec 2012 #35
I used the 104 'weekend days' for the calendar year. The varying calendar days per month skews Purveyor Dec 2012 #40
thanks got it SHRED Dec 2012 #42
Unfortunate truth. kentuck Dec 2012 #26
true ewagner Dec 2012 #27
+1 SmileyRose Jan 2013 #80
Its HARD when you only make $400,000 year. liberal N proud Dec 2012 #28
More in a month than *most* make in a year. KitSileya Jan 2013 #85
I keep hearing how people in NYC and other metropolitan areas need that kind of income Skidmore Dec 2012 #30
You're completely correct, and anyone who makes that claim is full of malarkey Orrex Dec 2012 #44
How do they get by? I know it would require some serious belt tightening, but A Simple Game Dec 2012 #59
You mean you don't HAVE to live on the Upper West Side? TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #63
lmao! Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #78
it's BS. the people who are struggling on that much are ones who live beyond their means JI7 Jan 2013 #86
To me it is amazing that dotymed Dec 2012 #31
I'm with you, dotymed. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #57
Or that is over $192 per hour if you work a 40 hour week. Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #33
Very good point, the hourly wage. SheilaT Dec 2012 #39
Yes. Usually mixing with clients or suppliers is a big part of the "work" of those earning JDPriestly Dec 2012 #50
LOL, that reminds me of a review I had once Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #54
Or approximately $32,233 more than the average social security recipient... n/t Earth_First Dec 2012 #36
And also give the median income. Because even $250,000 is very high compared to the median income. Mass Dec 2012 #48
Yes. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #49
You're right. More than a lot of folks make in a year..... joanbarnes Dec 2012 #51
I'd be jumping with joy if I made half that! nt MADem Dec 2012 #52
Tom Brokaw On MTP Yesterday Said DallasNE Dec 2012 #55
Tom Brokaw is an ass...he is dying to stand up on top of a building and scream his lungs out that srican69 Dec 2012 #62
You can "struggle" on any income if you choose to live beyond your means TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #70
The tax increase was going to be something like $1500 for a couple making $350k a year high density Dec 2012 #74
Well, it's more than that TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #75
A lot of doctors and other professionals who actually work make that much. Go after capital gains Exultant Democracy Dec 2012 #56
I agree, the ridiculously cheap capital gains tax is the biggest headscratcher high density Dec 2012 #73
That is what we live on for a year. appleannie1 Jan 2013 #76
Yes, and they'll all shriek poverty on that Warpy Jan 2013 #79
I've looked at the median household incomes (NOT personal incomes) of wealthy areas AZ Progressive Jan 2013 #82
again the majority of wealthy made out like bandits at the expense of the poor and middle class. bowens43 Jan 2013 #87
Or put even more clearly: DeSwiss Jan 2013 #88
Aren't the American People goclark Jan 2013 #89
In theory..... DeSwiss Jan 2013 #90
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