The story of the American middle class is no longer a simple tale of steady paychecks and predictable progress. Across ...

The cost of living has dramatically increased in the past few years, redefining how much income is considered "middle class" ...

The definition of America’s middle class used to be a lot clearer than it is today — thanks to the changes of inflation and cost of living. According to data from Pew Research Center, the country’s ...

Trying to define the middle class in any region can be a tricky task, as it’s not necessarily based just on salary, but also on how far that salary gets you. The American South, even with its deeply ...

A gap of at least $40,000 sits between the high end of the middle class and the low end of the top 5%, according to a new study from GOBankingRates.

(NEXSTAR) — With costs rising these days, it can be hard to tell whether you still rank in the middle class. Depending on where you live, what it takes to be a middle-earner can vary — greatly. A new ...

Spoiler alert: It costs much more in 2025 to be considered “middle class” than it did in 1990. And that makes sense, given that both wages and the cost of living have increased significantly over the ...

If you’ve lived in California for a while, you’ve probably noticed that what once felt “comfortable” financially doesn’t quite stretch as far as it used to. Prices for housing, groceries and even a ...

Are you considered middle class in California? California ranked among the five priciest states in the nation for middle-class living in 2025, according to a recent analysis by personal finance site ...

How much does a Pennsylvania household need to make to be considered middle class? Here’s a look at what one analysis found. Getty Images/iStockphoto Living a comfortable life is growing more ...

(NEXSTAR) — Amid rising costs and economic uncertainty, it can be difficult to tell whether your paycheck is still putting you in the middle class. New data shows just how much a household needs to ...

The middle class is not actually one neat income class in the United States but a wide swath of income earners and socioeconomic groups, from $50,000 to $150,000 annual salary, whose dollars stretch ...