Looking at this below World Bank data, the Australia GDP per capita is $51,692.8 whereas in America it is $63,413.5.
Well, it is the home of innovation, and that is the American exceptionalism that you hear about. Nobody stopped Australia from producing business and commercial centers like Silicon valley.
California median household income (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019: $75,235. (Source: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/CA/INC110219)
In Australia, the latest survey estimates that in 2019 the median “equivalised” household income was $52,900. (Source: https://www.theguardian.com/busines...lia-rosy-wealth-data-can-hide-a-world-of-pain).
America is winning in any metrics that you look at.
@Hybrid() I think @Roorigeg doesn't get what I meant. U have hollywood n silicon valley. The percentage they represent in california population is less then million. As Hybrid said the bulk majority in california are on minimum wage. So your 75k nonsense is skewed by 1 million of the population not directly representing the non hollywood actors and silicon valley engineer.