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markcoatney:

Salary figure beyond which a raise becomes less meaningful, sorted by most expensive metro area. (H/T @nancook)

This is interesting since happiness research states that worldwide $15,000 is the average point at which money can no longer buy happiness.  Americans are clearly a little greedy.


  1. charleybrucato reblogged this from bailey
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  3. chickenbonewatt reblogged this from okazaki--fragments and added:
    HA!!! My whole family of five is trying live on that less than Halfiness!!!
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  5. wellithoughtitwasfunny reblogged this from bigcrush and added:
    Depressing……. rickwebb:
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    It has nothing to do with greed and everything to do with regional living standards and attendant costs of living. The...
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    This is interesting since happiness research states that worldwide $15,000 is the average point at which money can no...
  10. emmawelles reblogged this from rickwebb and added:
    I’m kinda blown away that Worcester makes the list. No Boston, Cambridge, Brookline or even Wellesley? Nope. Worcester....
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  14. budgiebazooka reblogged this from novazembla and added:
    I make more than $65k less than my area’s Happiness Threshold.
  15. rickwebb reblogged this from mikehudack and added:
    Good to see my hometown of Fairbanks, AK is still stupidly expensive. There ought to be some “shit weather, innumerable...
  16. disorganization reblogged this from shelbot and added:
    I am going to move to the Midwest, middle fingers blazing. See ya later, coasts!
  17. lindsaydoll reblogged this from politico and added:
    Ugh. Everything about this post is so wrong.
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  19. terenceinmonochrome said: Templeton (north of Worcester, MA) is the happiest place I know..
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