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A family of seven, dressed formally, smiles around a dining table set with food, including a roasted turkey, fruit, and vegetables, in a warmly lit dining room with yellow walls and framed art.

18 Photos That Reveal What Middle-Class Life Looked Like in the ’70s vs. Today

By Rachel Schneider on October 30, 2025

20 Old Photos of Classic American Backyards

By Rachel Schneider on August 15, 2025

A smiling family of three sits on the front porch of a house. The woman sits cross-legged, the man sits beside her holding a young girl who stands behind him, all appearing happy and relaxed outside their home.

The New American Dream: This Is What Middle-Class Success Looks Like Now

By Alina Wang on June 2, 2025

Aerial view of downtown Detroit, Michigan at sunset, showing modern skyscrapers, historic buildings, and the Detroit River with a white boat docked along the waterfront.

What It Takes To Be Middle Class in Every State

By Alina Wang on May 27, 2025

A woman in a yellow dress sits on the hood of a red vintage convertible parked in front of a mid-century house; a black cat walks on a patio table with an umbrella and chairs in the yard.

13 Things the Middle Class Can No Longer Afford

By Alina Wang on May 21, 2025

A living room with red carpet, a floral-patterned sofa, yellow armchair, white tufted chair, two side tables with lamps, a square abstract painting, yellow curtains, and a potted plant.

12 Things Every Middle-Class Home Had in the ’70s

By Erin Kuschner on May 8, 2025

A family stands by a light blue car in a driveway. The father loads a suitcase into the trunk, while the mother and three young children, dressed in 1950s-style clothing, stand nearby in front of a suburban house.

11 Signs You Grew Up in a Middle-Class Household

By Rachel Schneider on May 2, 2025

A smiling family of four sits in a white car parked in front of a suburban house; the father is driving, the mother sits next to him, and two children are in the back seat, all appearing happy.

9 Things That Once Defined Middle-Class Success (and What Replaced Them)

By Alina Wang on May 1, 2025