What does it cost to be middle-class in Topeka?

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The income needed to be middle class in Topeka is less than most cities in the U.S.

SmartAsset used Pew Research's definition of middle income to determine what is needed to be considered middle class in 345 U.S. cities. According to SmartAsset, the income limits to define the middle class have increased as Americans feel a financial squeeze.

Across the nation, New Jersey had the highest cost with households needing to make $64,224 to $192,692 to be considered middle-class.