Georgia: This Salary Makes You Middle Class

Have you ever wondered if your Georgia income makes you middle class? Every state has a different cost of living and different middle class salary, of course. So, one study looked at each state to determine the middle class salary range for that given state.

SmartAssett conducted the study. In it, they state, "The middle class has long been considered the backbone of the American economy. But the American middle class is shrinking." They add that, "The percentage of adults living in middle-income households in the United States fell by more than 10 percentage points over the last 50 years," which indicates an "ongoing shrinkage of the middle class."

As for methodology, SmartAsset calculated the bounds on middle class incomes in 100 of the largest U.S. cities. They also looked at all 50 states, according to the study. Some big findings were that Northeastern salaries were about 20% higher than Southern salaries, and that's even after factoring in cost of living differences. They also found that the middle class in NYC aren't making enough income to keep up with the cost of living, which isn't a big surprise, since the cost of living in the Big Apple is massive. They also found that if you make a whopping $300,000 in Fremont, California, you're actually still middle class. That's just how expensive that place is to live.

So, what's the middle class salary range in Georgia? According to the study, the lower limit for middle class in the state is $44,595, median household income $66,559 and middle income upper limit is $133,118. That means that even if you make $133,000, you're considered middle class. Find the full tally here of what makes a middle class salary in each state.

The 2022 NFL Season is upon us, and if you're road tripping to a far away stadium, we're here to help you to plan your beer budget, based on what beer cost at every NFL stadium last season.

Every year, sports business data firm Team Marketing Report releases its NFL Fan Cost Index and they found that the price of beer varies greatly across the stadiums. Statista has really good data on this, too.  And the price of a beer seems to be totally unrelated to how good the team is. For example, a beer at a Jaguars game is double what they charge in Cincinnati at a Bengals game. The Dolphins charge $11 which is why fans might be more inclined to show up drunk. The Washington Commanders probably have no business charging for beer at all. They should make beer free to anyone willing to buy a ticket. And the beer should delivered. With peanuts!

With that: let’s analyze the price of beer at each of the NFL stadiums. Keep in mind that this is what beer cost last season, and there's a good chance that prices could go up for the upcoming 2022/2023 season.

Yes, the team from Washington has the highest priced beer. A team that hasn't finished above .500 in 5 years. They did make the playoffs in 2020 when they won the East with a 7-9 record.

The Bengals need to up that price. That team is too good.

The Dolphins will probably have to raise their beer prices to pay for legal fees and fines.