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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]off topic a bit, but I think when people hear "middle class," they imagine something like: a family that can pay for the basics--decent, safe housing, medical care, insurance, food, clothing--and enough 'extras' (a car, new shoes for the kids, ballet classes)and even save for retirement and college without going into debt. That magic 'middle class' number is going to be very different in different places. And, of course, the idea of what 'basics' and 'extras' are depends on how you were raised and your expectations and peers. [/quote]

I think by those norms you can definitely find areas here where $150K does not feel like it meets those standards, especially if you are paying for medical expenses like therapy, braces, etc., and need summer camp / care.[/quote]

I think that you're right about what middle class means, but to be clear a safe "middle class" neighborhood might mean a modest apartment building in DC, or a small, not updated 2.5 bedroom 1 bath cape cod in Forest Glen with a 45 minute metro commute, and the college savings are maybe $50 to 100 a month, enough to make Montgomery College affordable, or a state school with some merit aid and maximum student loans.  For most middle class families when things like medical expenses come up, that college savings and those ballet classes go on hold.

$150K can get you that lifestyle in DC, and maybe a little more depending on how many kids you have and whether there are daycare costs in the mix.[/quote]

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