This Is How Much You Need To Be Middle Class in Your State in 2026

What does "the middle class" actually mean, and does your income qualify where you live? The answer depends heavily on your state.For a recent study, GOBankingRates used the Pew Research Center's definition of middle class: income ranging from two-thirds to twice a state's median household income. GOBankingRates then added data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey to produce a state-by-state breakdown of where the boundaries lie.The data shows that the income required to be considered middle class varies dramatically across the country -- sometimes by tens of thousands of dollars.Check Out: 12 Unusual Ways to Make Extra Money (That Actually...