That is a perfect example of what I say, that you can feel wealthy with far less than the $2.2M the average survey repondent said they'd need, and even less than the ~$560k quoted by the 48% who said they feel wealthy.

That's as long as you live someplace where the cost of living is low (e.g., your home is value is 93% lower than the national median per https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/research/average-house-price-state/), and you don't need to spend too much to enjoy your life.