Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 15:47     Subject: How much/yr is middle class in NOVA?
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

Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 15:43     Subject: How much/yr is middle class in NOVA?
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
Post 12/03/2024 15:37     Subject: How much/yr is middle class in NOVA?
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
Post 12/03/2024 15:36     Subject: How much/yr is middle class in NOVA?
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
Post 12/03/2024 15:32     Subject: How much/yr is middle class in NOVA?
I think HHI between 150-250k is solid middle class for two earners.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 15:07     Subject: How much/yr is middle class in NOVA?
If you google it - it seems like above $250k is technically not middle class in this area.
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 15:05     Subject: How much/yr is middle class in NOVA?
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
Post 12/03/2024 14:50     Subject: How much/yr is middle class in NOVA?
Does the answer change for families with a SAHP?
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 14:23     Subject: How much/yr is middle class in NOVA?
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
Post 12/03/2024 14:12     Subject: Re:How much/yr is middle class in NOVA?
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
Post 12/03/2024 14:12     Subject: Re:How much/yr is middle class in NOVA?
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
Post 12/03/2024 13:50     Subject: How much/yr is middle class in NOVA?
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
Post 12/03/2024 13:49     Subject: How much/yr is middle class in NOVA?
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
Post 12/03/2024 13:47     Subject: How much/yr is middle class in NOVA?
250-450k
Anonymous
Post 12/03/2024 13:45     Subject: How much/yr is middle class in NOVA?
Including Fairfax, Loudoun, Arlington, Alexandria, cities in between these, etc.