"Middle class income requirements vary across US regions"
A new study by SmartAsset reveals that the income required to be considered middle class varies greatly across the United States. The study uses a Pew Research Center definition of middle class, which ranges from two-thirds to two times the median household income. The report found that the income required to be middle class in San Francisco is $82,000, while in Cleveland it is only $24,000. The study may be useful for those living in or considering moving to a big city, as it provides a gauge of how far one's salary might go and how relatively prosperous one might feel.