And that is why Trump finds fertile ground in fly-over country - there is a seething resentment against the major population centers.

I say that because I have relatives in places who exhibit that behavior. They hate California, New York, etc. Not for any rational reasons. It’s their target to pour out their anger.

Vast swaths of this country are rural areas where one can by an early 20th century house (in probably not the best of condition) for less than one can buy a new luxury-brand car.

So yes, $400k is a lot of money in a great portion of this country.

Not so much in SoCal glitterati neighborhoods, though.