Some Gen Zers can't believe a $74,000 salary is considered 'middle class'

Fri, 01/05/2024 - 16:42

A broken piggy bank — "It would take you years to save up the $30,000 you would need for a down payment," the TikTok real-estate agent Freddie Smith said.
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A recent Newsweek survey indicated Gen Zers didn't consider a $74,580 salary "middle class."
A real-estate TikToker responding to the survey described homeownership as a distant dream for many.
One commenter suggested that "100k is the new 45k."

An Orlando real-estate agent sparked a conversation on TikTok after sharing a survey that suggested Gen Zers didn't consider a $74,580 annual salary "middle class," in contrast with how older generations answered.