COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Determining who is in the middle class can vary greatly across the United States; however, a new study breaks down how Columbus and the rest of Ohio compare to other cities and states in America.

A recent analysis by personal finance site SmartAsset sheds light on what it means to be middle class. SmartAsset used Pew Research’s definition of earning two-thirds to double the median household income within a certain area. Based on this criterion and using the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, SmartAsset calculated middle-class income ranges for the nation’s 50 states and 100 largest cities.

The median U.S. income is $74,225, so it takes between roughly $49,500 and $148,500 to be middle class nationally, SmartAsset found. This figure is up from $49,271 to $147,828 last year.

For Ohio, the lower bound is $45,175 and the upper bound is $135,538. When ranked by middle-class ranges for the largest U.S. cities, Columbus comes in at 77, this puts the middle-class income range between $41,563 and $124,700, for people in the Capital City.

All other Ohio cities in the study ranked lower than Columbus, with Cincinnati at 93, Toledo at 98, and Cleveland at 99. Ranking nearly at the bottom of the list, Cleveland’s income range is between $26,025 and $78,082.

Overall, the most expensive city for the middle class is Arlington, Virginia. A median income of more than $140,000 is needed, which is nearly enough to put someone in the upper class nationally. According to SmartAsset, a household income of more than $93,400 would rank outside the city’s lower-level earners.

Detroit came in at the bottom end of SmartAsset’s list. There, a household needs only to earn more than $25,300 to be considered middle class.

The interactive table below shows the nation’s largest cities, as well as the household income range needed to rank among each city’s middle class, according to SmartAsset’s analysis: 

However, when looking at statewide stats a household income of $26,000 isn't enough to be among the middle earners in any state. A person would need at least another $10,000 in income to be middle class in Mississippi, the most affordable state.

Only in Arkansas, Louisiana, and West Virginia would a household income below $40,000 qualify for middle-class status.

The interactive map below shows the middle class range for each state as calculated by SmartAsset. 

It takes the highest income to reach the middle class in Massachusetts, which has replaced New Jersey as the priciest place for mid-level living. An income of more than $66,565 is needed to be among Massachusetts’ middle class.

You can find the full report here.