How Much Money Is Needed To Be Considered Middle Class in Your State?
How much money do you need to be considered middle class? It might take more money than you think to reach this income tier. The Pew Research Center defines the middle class, or middle-income households, as those with incomes that are two-thirds to double the U.S. median household income.
However, because the cost of living and average income vary so widely from state to state, the income needed to be “middle class” in one state could be much more or less than what it takes to be middle class in another. Here’s the middle-class income for every state.
