Boat in front of Philadelphia Skyline with Schuylkill River Park Boardwalk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by: Jumping Rocks/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - Middle class is a term we hear quite a bit when talking about social hierarchy.
So what does it really mean, by the numbers?Like most things, what you make all depends on where you live - and middle class income varies greatly city-by-city.
For example, an average household in Fremont, California, brings in about $155,960, according to a SmartAsset study. Meanwhile, $35,562 is considered a middle class salary in Cleveland, Ohio.So, where does Philadelphia fall among the nation's 100 largest cities?
Number 83!The city has a middle class income range of $35,442 to $105,798. The median income was $70,372.While no other Delaware Valley cities made the list, two New Jersey cities ranked above and below Philly.