The best and worst states for the middle class
What is the middle class? Pew defines the “middle class” as families with an income that makes up two-thirds of the average for the United States. According to the US Census Bureau, in 2016, the average household income was $ 57 617.
According to the definitions of Pew, middle-class families have income from $ 38 411 to $ 115 234 per year. For them, mortgage or rent is the largest category of expenses, followed by transportation and food.
A recent study, GOBankingRates, analyzed household incomes, household values, and tuition costs in each state to determine the best and worst states for middle-class Americans.
Some states are better suited than others for the middle class. Here are the best middle-class 10 for the middle class:
- North Dakota
- Iowa
- Florida
- Wyoming
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- West Virginia
- North Dakota
- Washington
- Idaho
Here are the worst-ranked 10 for the middle class:
- Hawaii
- Louisiana
- Alaska
- Connecticut
- New York
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- Virginia
- California
- Colorado
Previously ForumDaily collected 10 criteria, which can determine the identity of the person to the middle class.
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