Defining yourself within the American middle classes can be tricky as it depends on everything from where you live to how you live. Your social class is determined by a variety of factors and can ...

(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 ...

The middle class, or middle-income households, are those with incomes that are two-thirds to double the U.S. median household income, says the Pew Research Center. As of 2025, the median household ...

Earning a six-figure salary in New Jersey isn't a benchmark — it just means you fall in the middle class. The median income for the middle class in New Jersey surpasses $100,000, while the upper ...

Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...