If you’re a fan of the cult comedy “Mom, I Missed the Plane”, then you may have already asked yourself the question: how wealthy are the McCallisters? Stop everything: economists have looked into the question!
Cult film from American cinema from the 90s, Mom, I Missed the Plane tells the story of the McCallisters, who decided to spend the Christmas holidays in Paris. Except that the parents realize once on the plane that they have forgotten little Kevin in the family home! A residence which, as you will not have missed, is particularly magnificent and must have cost a certain sum.
Very recently, the New York Times had a somewhat crazy idea related to this great comedy classic during which you absolutely have to pause after 10 minutes and 1 second to look in the trash. That idea ? Knowing how rich the McCallister family was!
We’re not going to keep the suspense going any longer: the McCallisters are very wealthy! After the New York Times spoke with economists and Federal Reserve professionalsit turns out that they are probably in the richest 1% of residents in the Chicago area.
According to the Realtor.com websitethe house used for the exteriors of Mom, I Missed the Plane is located in Winnetka, a suburb of Chicago and one of the most affluent places in the United States.
Based on area household incomes in 1990 and 2022, property values, current mortgage rates, taxes and insurance, experts agree that, yes, the McCallisters are very privileged people.
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“Assuming they spent no more than 30 percent of their income on housing, the economists also determined that the house would have been affordable for a household with an income of $305,000 in 1990 (about $665,000 dollars in 2022)”notes the New York Times.
“In mid-2022, a similar house would cost around $2.4 million”continue the economists. “A home of this value would be affordable for a household with an income of $730,000, which would be in the top 1 percent of households in the Chicago area.”
The New York Times goes further by trying to imagine what jobs Kate and Peter McCallister do to benefit from so many resources. According to the site, the mother could be a fashion designer due to the presence of models in the house, while the father could be a businessman.
Finally, still according to the American media, the 15 seats in first place paid for by Uncle Rob would suggest that he, too, does not have too much to worry about financially!
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