Trump administration 2024-2028

[dapaterson]

Therein lies the problem. The US is a great place to be if you have wealth and influence. If you are an average Joe or Joanne, the overall feel must be quite Hobbesian.

In keeping with the OP here is a comparison between US and Canada:

• 350K USD will get you into the top 5% of earners. In Canada the threshold is 162K CAD, and 294K CAD will get you into the top 1%..
• According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the typical full-time worker in the US earned a median wage of $1,235 per week in the first quarter of 2026, which would total about $64,220 per year
• In Canada, the Full-Time Worker Median: Estimated around $60,000 – $62,000 as wage growth adjusts for recent economic conditions

So...the rich are much richer in the US, but the median income is close to identical between the two countries. Distribution of wealth matters.....

A senior GSO major is just shy of being in the top 5% (with no allowances).

 

[PPCLI Guy]

I value more than money. There are other elements at play in my personal assessment of whether or not I want to move back to the US. I just turned down an opportunity to takeover the operation of a Cyber group in DC because I don't agree with the values etc of that foreign country.

I say that to highlight that every individual will have their own criteria, and income may not be the only differentiator they consider.

 

[Czech_pivo]

I value more than money. There are other elements at play in my personal assessment of whether or not I want to move back to the US. I just turned down an opportunity to takeover the operation of a Cyber group in DC because I don't agree with the values etc of that foreign country.

I say that to highlight that every individual will have their own criteria, and income may not be the only differentiator they consider.

I understand. I left 26yrs ago so the wife could do a MA at U of T because its cost was about 1/5 the cost of attending Emerson or Northeastern back in Boston. We stayed here because of the ability to have the kids attend French Immersion at no extra cost, the safety, more relaxed lifestyle in Burlington and at the time when buying a house 23yrs ago, the lower housing costs when compared to the Boston area. I don't regret our decision to have stayed here. IF we had not had children we most likely would have moved back to Boston eventually. Our overall tax level as 2 adults with no kids would have been less back in MA vs ON.