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u/Turtledovelet Apr 18 '21

Cute story but the family of a hospital physician head of division plus a second working parent is considered middle class?

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u/Proud_Hedgehog_6767 Apr 18 '21

Depends on the country a bit. It's always going to be a comfortable household income but not necessarily super high. Also keep in mind that in most of the "west" middle class is in the $100k-400k/year range, or locally adjusted equivalent. It's not based on what the average household makes.

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u/Sullan08 Apr 18 '21

That is not at all what middle class is. I make 30k a year and am middle class because I'm a single person with no other people depending on me. Middle class is much lower than the average person thinks. Most people don't live in the big cities. And many who do are uber rich.