I think I read on a previous thread in this topic that possibly this figure is inflated because of including snow birds or others who, though they are owners and are thus included in the averaging, are only here part of the time, and who still have full time or substantial incomes from their jobs or businesses elsewhere; thus it may not reflect the average income of those who are fully retired. I don't know if this is for sure correct, but it helps the number make more sense; does anyone else know about this?
I feel quite sure that many people we know here have less income than that; and still live very well.
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