[Thai]

Link: The income a family of 4 needs to live comfortably in every state

Here are a few from the list:

Texas
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $201,344

Arizona
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $230,630

Florida
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $209,082

Massachusetts
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $301,184

New York
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $278,970

Missouri
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $202,259

[trainman605]

Those amounts look high to me, from what I hear and see on TV and the news I feel many are doing it on a lot less. Not all spend their money wisely and make good decisions on financial matters, good decisions on what you spend today will payoff later in life.

[Oldmanb777]

I see many people who seem to be living extravagantly on a lot less. So I question the statistics. Yes it takes a lot more than it did a few years ago. Still I see the 30 somethings with 2 kids and drive late model nice cars, take nice vacations, eat out more than we do. WE don't live in a wealthy community, but I would say a bit above average. House prices are close to the mean for our metro area. Slightly above. The 30 somethings that live across the street have a dog walker and a Nany. 2 late model mid priced cars. Neither have what I would expect to be extremely high paying job, but certainly good jobs. So what my little window on the world suggests is many are living well above on well below what that suggests.