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

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

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new report shows the metro outperforms most of the U.S. on middle-class affordability, but many are still struggling to ...

(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 ...

Florida is hard to define in and of itself, let alone when it comes to its spectrum of income levels. The Floridian lifestyle can range from retired beach bum to nightclub owner, and in that economic ...