Utah’s middle class is ‘fairly stable.’ Here’s why it might not feel that way.

The state has a larger middle class proportionally than most other states, but housing costs are a big reason why people might not feel like they meet the label, a panel said.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Ballpark neighborhood in Salt Lake City, photographed on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, is one area of Salt Lake City that a report said has been hit particularly hard by gentrification. Family households have four jobs, on average, and the neighborhood has one of the lowest percentages of internet connectivity in the area.

Utah’s middle class is ‘fairly stable.’ Here’s why it might not feel that way.

The state has a larger middle class proportionally than most other states, but housing costs are a big reason why people might not feel like they meet the label, a panel said.

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