You&#x27;re in Missouri so that might feel like it&#x27;s a lot of money because you&#x27;re living in a place with a significantly lower cost of living (10% lower than the rest of the country) but also a lower median income ($45,321 last year).<p>So for you that median income would be a 14% increase over what you expect - in an area where your buying power is also higher than the rest of the country on average...<p>So I understand the dissonance.