Social classes go way back to at least the Middle Ages — but classes such as the “lower class” and the “lower middle class” didn’t become a prominent part of our sociological lexicon ...
For middle-class Americans, the dream has long been a life of reasonable comfort — a stable home, the ability to save enough ...
A median income of more than $140,000 — nearly enough to put you in the upper class, nationally — makes Arlington, Virginia, the most expensive city for the middle class. According to SmartAsset, it ...