$1 in 1970 == $7.54 in 2022
That 1970 middle-classer would be making around $450k in 2022 dollars, which sounds insane, but I also know my parents had normal jobs and were able to buy a house shortly after getting out of college.
https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm
(yes we all have more luxuries than back then, toys got cheaper, necessities exploded in cost)
$1 in 1970 == $7.54 in 2022
That 1970 middle-classer would be making around $450k in 2022 dollars, which sounds insane, but I also know my parents had normal jobs and were able to buy a house shortly after getting out of college.
https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm
(yes we all have more luxuries than back then, toys got cheaper, necessities exploded in cost)