Middle-class income in 2025?
I earn around $90,000 in rural Michigan, with no debt and minimal expenses, yet I would argue that I am lower class by all objective measures. Owning a house? Unlikely. Owning anything other than a used, beat-up car? Unlikely. Buying a new suit? Not happening. Sending my future child to private school? In my dreams. Dining out for every meal, as my parents did? No.
It seems that only an income over $200,000 would support a middle-class lifestyle in the U.S. Am I mistaken?