I always found median income a little bit frustrating in these class and lifestyle discussions.  Median income doesn&#x27;t expose people who don&#x27;t work because they receive passive income nor does it capture wealth very well.  Let&#x27;s say I am working 60 hours&#x2F;week to bring in $125k and $4k&#x2F;month of that goes to rent.  My neighbor has $2 million in SPY yielding $40k&#x2F;year and minimal overhead because his parents bought him a house free and clear (and, with no job, he has the free time to exercise, cook his own food, and enjoy a higher quality of life).  These are extreme examples (although increasingly more common in SF, LA, and NYC) but demonstrate how median income can be misleading.