I still firmly believe that we are "as good or better off than" the majority of european countries... if you are in a non-coastal blue state... and have solid income and health insurance. And as the world further destabilizes: We'll be in an even better position due to resourced and food scarcity.
But there is no "pride" in being marginally ahead of the curve in the ongoing circling of the drain that the entire world is going around. And... I want to say we'll dip way below the average the next time we elect a fascist but... a decent number of european countries are doing their part too.
That's the point. Your life is good as long as you have money. The second you have even a small problem, like beeing unable to work for a year or two, you are doomed. That is something that people from most Europe countries don't have to worry about that much. Sure something like there would realy suck there too, but no matter what happens to you you can allways be sure to live a human worthy life. You get Healthcare no matter how little money you have. And if you realy have problems you get money for a place to live and food.
So no I don't think living in the US is better than living in Europe. It probably was in the past, but while European countries evolved the US stayed the same and is now in basic human rights mediocre at best.