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Now, however, many Americans earning a middle-class income are finding it hard to get by.
One big reason for this isinflation.
The cost of essential goods and services has risen significantly in recent years, Richner said.
Housing prices have soared, healthcare costs continue to climb, and education expenses are at an all-time high.
In many places, salaries have not kept up with rising prices particularly for those in the middle class.
Heres a look at the 50 cities where themiddle classearns the least.
Key Findings
1.
Cleveland
2.
Detroit
3.
Birmingham, Alabama
4.
Springfield, Missouri
5.
Rochester, New York
6.
Toledo, Ohio
7.
Shreveport, Louisiana
8.
Buffalo, New York
9.
Newark, New Jersey
10.
Akron, Ohio
11.
Memphis, Tennessee
12.
Knoxville, Tennessee
13.
Mobile, Alabama
14.
Cincinnati
15.
Hialeah, Florida
16.
Milwaukee
17.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
18.
Augusta, Georgia
19.
New Orleans
20.
Tucson, Arizona
21.
Tallahassee, Florida
22.
St. Louis
23.
Fayetteville, North Carolina
24.
Montgomery, Alabama
25.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
26.
Columbus, Georgia
27.
Miami
28.
Greensboro, North Carolina
29.
Paradise, Nevada
30.
El Paso, Texas
31.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
32.
Philadelphia
33.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
34.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
35.
Baltimore
36.
Little Rock, Arkansas
37.
Lubbock, Texas
38.
Indianapolis
39.
San Antonio
40.
Richmond, Virginia
41.
Pittsburgh
42.
Houston
43.
Amarillo, Texas
44.
Wichita, Kansas
45.
Laredo, Texas
46.
Norfolk, Virginia
47.
Providence, Rhode Island
48.
Eugene, Oregon
49.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
50.
GOBankingRates sourced all income data from the 2022 American Community Survey as conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.
For supplemental data, GOBankingRates looked at the 5-year middle-class income for every city.
All data was collected on and is up to date as of June 18, 2024.
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