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But today, a six-figure salary isconsidered lower middle class in 11 states.

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Roswell, Georgia

11.

Fairfax, Virginia

10. Cooper City, Florida

9.

Alpharetta, Georgia

8.

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Weston, Florida

7.

Decatur, Georgia

6.

Milton, Georgia

5.

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Bowie, Maryland

4.

Falls Church, Virginia

3.

Tega Cay, South Carolina

2.

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Johns Creek, Georgia

1.

Parkland, Florida

Methodology.

The cities were sorted to show the cities with the highest percentage of households earning $100K or more.

The top 100 cities were selected.

The average single-family home value was sourced from Zillow Home Value Index from March 2025.

Using the average mortgage and expenditure cost, the total cost of living can be calculated.

The livability index was sourced from AreaVibes.

The cities were sorted to show the highest percentage of households earning $100K or more.

All data was collected on and is up to date as of April 22, 2025.

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