i live just outside of boston. split between three other roommates, my rent is $350 a month including utilities. i make $900 or so a month and have enough to pay for phone, car insurance, food, gas, feed my cat, etc. that's about $11,000 a year in total. $100,000 is absolutely batshit, i wouldn't know what to do with all that money in all my wildest dreams.
i know people who are making that much or less who have kids.