In more expensive areas like Los Angeles and San Francisco, for example, being in the middle class requires an income of more than six figures. The same is true for some major East Coast cities ...

If you consider yourself middle ... a middle-class standing in urban settings, SmartAsset found 12 of the top 15 cities to be in Western states. The exceptions were all on the East Coast ...

The friendly rivalry between the East Coast and the West Coast of America runs deep. Whereas the East Coast has a reputation for being fast-paced, hard-working and steeped in tradition and ...