The amount of money it takes to reach or exceed middle class status varies based on where you live, but certain metrics hold nationally.

A new study from SmartAsset ranked each state by the starting point of its middle class. Here’s how Idaho compares to the ...

Households in Greensboro needed to earn $41,161 to $123,494 to be considered middle class in 2023, for example, and those in ...

Washington state had the seventh-highest income needed by a household to still be considered middle class, a study found.

The study by SmartAsset found that Massachusetts is the most expensive state for middle-class living. A household is considered middle class in the Bay State if it makes between $66,565 and $199,716.

AUSTIN, Texas — The American middle class once represented a comfortable and modest lifestyle, but that dream has become more expensive in recent years. New data shows that the income required ...

What the analysis showed was “upper middle class” varied widely based on where you live. For example, in Mississippi, a household income of $91,841 will land you in the upper middle class.

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For example, if you live in Mississippi, a household income of $91,841 would put you in the upper-middle class because the median income is $52,985. In Maryland, the median household income is $ ...

What the analysis showed was “upper middle class” varied widely based on where you live. For example, in Mississippi, a household income of $91,841 will land you in the upper middle class.