A generation ago, an annual salary of $100,000 meant you had arrived, that you were part of the upper crust in your community. Then, $100,000 in wages became the standard for living a middle-class existence .
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Now, there are plenty of places you could live where $200,000 in yearly earnings is considered middle class. GOBankingRates found the 50 largest cities, in terms of total households, where a person could be paid $200,000 per year and still be regarded as middle class. GOBankingRates defined a middle-class income as two-thirds to double an area’s median household income.
The results turned up cities in all four corners of the United States, and perhaps it’s no surprise that almost half of them — 23 — sit in pricey California. Here’s how the communities nearest to you fared in the study, listed by a city’s median household income, lowest to highest.
Scroll on to see if your city made the list.
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Stamford, Connecticut Median household income: $100,718 Middle-class income range: $67,145 to $201,43 Explore More: Cheapest Places To Buy a Home in Every State
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Oleksii Liskonih / Getty Images/iStockphoto Overland Park, Kansas Median household income: $100,876 Middle-class income range: $67,251 to $201,752
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Steve Heap / Shutterstock.com Washington, D.C. Median household income: $101,722 Middle-class income range: $67,815 to $203,444 ©Shutterstock.com
Chula Vista, California Median household income: $101,984 Middle-class income range: $67,989 to $203,968 Davel5957 / iStock.com Lee’s Summit, Missouri Median household income: $103,447 Middle-class income range: $68,965 to $206,894
Corona, California Median household income: $103,727 Middle-class income range: $69,151 to $207, 454 Learn More: 10 Dangerous Cities Where You Shouldn’t Buy a Home No Matter the Price
DenisTangneyJr / iStock.com Scottsdale, Arizona Median household income: $104,197 Middle-class income range: $69,465 to $208,394 ©Shutterstock.com
Berkeley, California Median household income: $104,716 Middle-class income range: $69,811 to $209,432 TraceRouda / Getty Images/iStockphoto Costa Mesa, California Median household income: $104,981 Middle-class income range: $69,987 to $209,962 Andrei Stanescu / Getty Images/iStockphoto Hayward, California Median household income: $105,371 Middle-class income range: $70,247 to $210,742 For You: Barbara Corcoran Offers 3 Cities To Invest In Real Estate Now Before Prices Skyrocket
©Shutterstock.com Rancho Cucamonga, California Median household income: $105,534 Middle-class income range: $70,356 to $211,068 Gary Fink / Getty Images/iStockphoto Plano, Texas Median household income: $105,679 Middle-class income range: $70,453 to $211,358 JRLPhotographer / Getty Images Arvada, Colorado Median household income: $106,014 Middle-class income range: $70,676 to $212,028 ESB Professional / Shutterstock.com Santa Monica, California Median household income: $106,797 Middle-class income range: $71,198 to $213,594 Learn More: Here’s How Much the Definition of Middle Class Has Changed in Every State
Concord Median household income: $107,789 Middle-class income range: $71,859 to $215,578 Dana Arriaga / Shutterstock.com Olathe, Kansas Median household income: $108,077 Middle-class income range: $72,051 to $216,154 Orange, California Median household income: $109,335 Middle-class income range: $72,890 to $218,670 ©Shutterstock.com Torrance, California Median household income: $109,554 Middle-class income range: $73,036 to $219,108 See More: 6 Reasons the Poor Stay Poor and Middle Class Doesn’t Become Wealthy
©Shutterstock.com Pearland, Texas Median household income: $111,123 Middle-class income range: $74,082 to $222,246 ©Shutterstock.com Simi Valley, California Median household income: $112,144 Middle-class income range: $74,763 to $224,288 ©Shutterstock.com Roseville, California Median household income: $112,265 Middle-class income range: $74,843 to $224,530 amedved / Getty Images/iStockphoto Alexandria, Virginia Median household income: $113,179 Middle-class income range: $75,453 to $226,358 Also Read: What Is the Average Credit Score for the Middle Class and Upper Middle Class?
Rick Ray / Flickr.com McKinney, Texas Median household income: $113,286 Middle-class income range: $75,524 to $226,572 KK Stock / Shutterstock.com Huntington Beach, California Median household income: $114,747 Middle-class income range: $76,498 to $229,494 Action Sports Photography / Shutterstock.com Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Median household income: $115,167 Middle-class income range: $76,778 to $230,334 DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphoto Gilbert, Arizona Median household income: $115,179 Middle-class income range: $76,786 to $230,358 Check Out: Here’s the Living Wage a Single Person Needs To Live Comfortably in Arizona
Timothy Dimal / Shutterstock.com Elk Grove, California Median household income: $115,864 Middle-class income range: $77,243 to $231,728 benedek / Getty Images Seattle Median household income: $116,068 Middle-class income range: $77,379 to $232,136 ©Shutterstock.com Santa Clarita, California Median household income: $116,186 Middle-class income range: $77,457 to $232,372 Patrick Feller / Flickr.com League City, Texas Median household income: $117,316 Middle-class income range: $78,211 to $234,632 Learn More: Why Many Regret Moving to Texas Post-Pandemic
DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphoto Cambridge, Massachusetts Median household income: $121,539 Middle-class income range: $81,026 to $243,078 Davel5957 / Getty Images/iStockphoto Irvine, California Median household income: $122,948 Middle-class income range: $81,965 to $245,896 ©Shutterstock.com Columbia, Maryland Median household income: $124,537 Middle-class income range: $83,025 to $249,074 ©Shutterstock.com Centennial, Colorado Median household income: $124,617 Middle-class income range: $83,078 to $249,234 Explore More: What Is the Median Household Income for the Upper Middle Class in 2024?
KAD Photo / Shutterstock.com Cary, North Carolina Median household income: $125,317 Middle-class income range: $83,545 to $250,634 RolfAasa / Getty Images/iStockphoto Thousand Oaks, California Median household income: $125,399 Middle-class income range: $83,599 to $250,798 Golden Ratio Photos / Shutterstock.com Carmel, Indiana Median household income: $132,859 Middle-class income range: $88,573 to $265,718 ©Shutterstock.com Carlsbad, California Median household income: $134,139 Middle-class income range: $89,426 to $268,278 Read More: 5 Things You Should Consider Selling Before You Downsize
DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphoto San Jose, California Median household income: $136,010 Middle-class income range: $90,673 to $272,020 Eloi_Omella / iStock.com San Francisco Median household income: $136,689 Middle-class income range: $91,126 to $273,378 f11photo / Getty Images/iStockphoto Arlington, Virginia Median household income: $137,387 Middle-class income range: $91,126 to $273,378 GJGK Photography / Getty Images/iStockphoto The Woodlands, Texas Median household income: $142,384 Middle-class income range: $94,923 to $284,768 Discover More: 50 Safest and Most Affordable US Cities To Live In
DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images Naperville, Illinois Median household income: $143,754 Middle-class income range: $95,836 to $287,508 Andrew Fuller / Shutterstock.com Frisco, Texas Median household income: $144,567 Middle-class income range: $96,378 to $289,134 ©Shutterstock.com San Mateo, California Median household income: $149,152 Middle-class income range: $99,435 to $298,304 Ron and Patty Thomas / Getty Images/iStockphoto Newport Beach, California Median household income: $149,471 Middle-class income range: $99,647 to $298,942 Find Out: How To Generate Passive Income With Just $1,000
Yan Lu / Getty Images/iStockphoto Bellevue, Washington Median household income: $149,551 Middle-class income range: $99,701 to $299,102 ©Shutterstock.com Santa Clara, California Median household income: $165,352 Middle-class income range: $110,235 to $330,704 p2n Media / Shutterstock.com Fremont, California Median household income: $169,023 Middle-class income range: $112,682 to $338,046 Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Sunnyvale, California Median household income: $174,506 Middle-class income range: $116,337 to $349,012 Methodology: For this piece, GOBankingRates found the 50 largest cities, in terms of total households, where one could make $200,000 and still be considered middle-class. For this purpose, GOBankingRates defines middle-class income as two-thirds to double the income of an area. All data was sourced from the 2022 American Community Survey and is up to date as of June 10, 2024.
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