How much/yr is middle class in NOVA?

[Anonymous]

Including Fairfax, Loudoun, Arlington, Alexandria, cities in between these, etc.

[Anonymous]

250-450k

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:250-450k

I sure lots of people will say “300k isn’t middle class!” But this is the range that I was thinking too. Two manager level feds would fall into that range.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:250-450k

I sure lots of people will say “300k isn’t middle class!” But this is the range that I was thinking too. Two manager level feds would fall into that range.

Justify it all you want - that's not "middle class" even in NoVa. Get outside of your bubble a bit.

[Anonymous]

OMG! How many times a year are we going to debate what is MC or UMC etc.

It's like a bi-monthly tradition on DCUM

[Anonymous]

NP. Wondering the same. Current 200k HHI in central NY and have job offer that would bring our HHI to around 350k in nova. Better or worse overall quality of life?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:250-450k

I sure lots of people will say “300k isn’t middle class!” But this is the range that I was thinking too. Two manager level feds would fall into that range.

I would also say 200-300k - 2 feds.

[Anonymous]

Does the answer change for families with a SAHP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does the answer change for families with a SAHP?

I think so. A single earner making $200k with 2 kids and a SAH spouse is a horse of a different color than 2 earners making the same & paying for 2 kids in childcare, for example.

[Anonymous]

If you google it - it seems like above $250k is technically not middle class in this area.

[Anonymous]

I think HHI between 150-250k is solid middle class for two earners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you google it - it seems like above $250k is technically not middle class in this area.

That's because the area is huge. You cannot buy a house in a nice(ish) area with good schools on $250k anymore unless you have a huge downpayment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you google it - it seems like above $250k is technically not middle class in this area.

Burke, Bowie and Bethesda are all in this "area". In one, $250k would be plenty, in one middle class and in one, lower middle class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does the answer change for families with a SAHP?

I think so. A single earner making $200k with 2 kids and a SAH spouse is a horse of a different color than 2 earners making the same & paying for 2 kids in childcare, for example.

Of course, the salary of one would be totally eaten up by childcare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Including Fairfax, Loudoun, Arlington, Alexandria, cities in between these, etc.

Median household income for a family of 4 is around $150,000 - $170,000