re: No vacation nation

These studies are always dubious because they leave out key information. For example, where does it include average cost of living? Australia and Europe are far more expensive to live in than anywhere in America outside of maybe Manhattan and San Francisco. Does it factor in government entitlement benefits that are not considered "income" in the U.S.? Those numbers really skew income data because you have a large group making "zero" on the books, but they're taking in a lot more than that in benefits.