[clircle]

The standard of living that one could afford with a "living wage" looks to be very very low. Like, 0 vacations and no house low, for my metro area.

[NewJazz]

Yes, this is supposed to be the number at which you aren't going to go into (medical, auto) debt, make rent/utilities each month, and not starve. It is by no means intended to represent a life containing any luxuries.

[falcojr]

And for my area it is very high. I live in a cheap midwest town and according to this, the difference between here and San Francisco is only 30k a year.