More than 50% of U.S. residents are considered middle class, according to a 2024 study by Pew Research Center, and the median national household income was $83,730 that year.
But how much you need to earn to be middle class in the U.S. can depend on what state and city you live in.
Finance company SmartAsset released a ranking this month that lists what constitutes a middle-class income by city and state, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey…