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View Poll Results: Salaries on LI (combined if couple)
Less than 30K 3 4.48%
31K - 50K 2 2.99%
51K - 70K 6 8.96%
71K - 99K 15 22.39%
Over 100K - 200K 29 43.28%
Over 200K 12 17.91%
Voters: 67. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 01-27-2008, 08:01 PM
 
Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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K.. again.. since this is anonymous let's see where salaries are on LI.. this is good information for people to match up to the "How are we doing" on LI if they are wondering what you need to do to make it..
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Old 01-28-2008, 06:24 AM
 
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I think your poll is a great idea but IMO the 100k-200k spread is too wide. A family of four might have trouble getting by on 101,000 but would do great on 180,000. KWIM?
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Old 01-28-2008, 07:01 AM
 
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good point.
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Old 01-28-2008, 07:13 AM
 
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what's interesting to see is more than 80% of those who posted so far (granted it's only 12) are making over $100K..either individually or combined.. actually 25% are OVER $200K.. AND in the other pole a vast majority is getting by but struggling....
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Old 01-28-2008, 08:19 AM
 
Location: Little Babylon
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That's because those below 100K either can't afford computers or are too busy working to make sure the rich folk's lawns are manicured to vote. LOL
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Old 01-28-2008, 08:21 AM
 
Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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That's because those below 100K either can't afford computers or are too busy working to make sure the rich folk's lawns are manicured to vote. LOL

Good piont.. LOL. I'm doing some work from home on the net.. so I'm always on..

But .. it gives people looking on this board a good idea of what you really need to make live here.. and man, it's ALOT!!!
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Old 01-28-2008, 12:18 PM
 
Location: Little Babylon
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And just for grins and giggles, we make 160K as a couple but we're not on the Island so we're probably making less than we could on LI. But then again, maybe not...
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Old 01-31-2008, 02:11 PM
 
Location: Sector 001
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Some good info here, take a look at the 2008 .pdf Index report. Also to the OP, please edit your poll since $100k-$200k is way too broad. Thanks!

Long Island Index: Home
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Old 01-31-2008, 02:56 PM
 
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Default My thinking exactly.

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Some good info here, take a look at the 2008 .pdf Index report. Also to the OP, please edit your poll since $100k-$200k is way too broad. Thanks!

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The difference between $125k and $175k is whether or not you can afford to live on Long Island. I've long maintained that the only way to have a mortgage amount of $250k or more and be able to live a normal life on Long Island was to earn $175k on up. You can make ends meet with less but it's a slippery slope that gets steeper and more slippery each year, guaranteed.
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Old 01-31-2008, 03:08 PM
 
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The difference between $125k and $175k is whether or not you can afford to live on Long Island. I've long maintained that the only way to have a mortgage amount of $250k or more and be able to live a normal life on Long Island was to earn $175k on up. You can make ends meet with less but it's a slippery slope that gets steeper and more slippery each year, guaranteed.

I agree with you..but the reason I put the pole is to illustrate the point that while most of us are making over $100K (which is double what is considered national middle class income) more than 50% of peopole living here are strugging or just getting by.
It was to illustrate a point about how ridiculously high the cost of living on LI is here!
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