Concerns about the affordability of education, housing, health care, having a family and retirement are driving economic ...

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NEW YORK (PIX11) –Middle-class New Yorkers are left with a shortfall after they cover annual New York City living costs, according to a new study from GOBankingRates. The personal finance resource ...

Geography now defines middle-class life as much as income does.Shrinking middle class numbers reveal deeper shifts in how ...

The comment sections of TikTok’s “middle-class house tours” feature thousands of Americans arguing about what qualifies as middle class in 2025. Viral videos of average homes are sparking comment ...

When the city becomes a “luxury product,” even the comfortable start to rebel. Credit...The New York Times Supported by By Eliza Shapiro Kate Schutzengel, a mother of three living in Brooklyn, has it ...

Upper-middle-class status has always been a moving target, but in 2025 the bar has shifted higher and become more dependent on where you live. A salary that once felt aspirational can now be barely ...

Defining yourself within the American middle classes can be tricky. Your social class is based on more than just your salary; it depends on everything from where you live to how you live. In the U.S., ...