See how U.S. middle-class income and costs have changed from 1990 to 2025, and why staying middle class is harder than ever.

Being middle class isn't just about your income. It's also about where you live and how many dependents you have.

Middle-class life in the United States has always been defined less by a single number and more by a bundle of expectations: ...

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 ...

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 ...

Upper-middle-class status has always been a moving target, but in 2025 the bar has shifted higher and become more dependent ...

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 ...

A poll from The Washington Post finds widespread agreement among Americans on what it means to be middle class. But just over a third of U.S. adults have the financial security to meet that definition ...

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 ...

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A Business Insider analysis reveals the household income needed to be middle class in major US cities, and it's highest in California and Virginia.

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 ...