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11 Florida Cities Where the Upper-Middle Class Has Exploded

May 28, 2025

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Written by Heather Taylor

Edited by Levi Leidy

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According to a recent GOBankingRates study, of the places the upper-middle class are growing in, 22% of the top 50 cities are in Florida.

In the Sunshine State, the upper-middle class are building their wealth the fastest in 11 cities ranging from Pompano Beach to The Villages. (A full methodology of how GOBankingRates was able to calculate this information is available at the end of this story.)

See which 11 Florida cities have an exploding upper-middle class population.

1. Port Saint Lucie

Households earning $100K to $150K in 2018: 7,410
Households earning $100K to $150K in 2023: 16,463
Percentage change in high-earning households: 122.2%
Household median income: $78,137

2. Hialeah

Households earning $100K to $150K in 2018: 4,912
Households earning $100K to $150K in 2023: 10,525
Percentage change in high-earning households: 114.3%
Household median income: $53,079

3. Spring Hill

Households earning $100K to $150K in 2018: 3,997
Households earning $100K to $150K in 2023: 8,020
Percentage change in high-earning households: 100.7%
Household median income: $66,557

4. Palm Bay

Households earning $100K to $150K in 2018: 3,678
Households earning $100K to $150K in 2023: 7,314
Percentage change in high-earning households: 98.9%
Household median income: $67,521

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5. Pompano Beach

Households earning $100K to $150K in 2018: 4,150
Households earning $100K to $150K in 2023: 7,953
Percentage change in high-earning households: 91.6%
Household median income: $63,832

6. Miami

Households earning $100K to $150K in 2018: 13,364
Households earning $100K to $150K in 2023: 24,922
Percentage change in high-earning households: 86.5%
Household median income: $59,390

7. Orlando

Households earning $100K to $150K in 2018: 11,127
Households earning $100K to $150K in 2023: 20,638
Percentage change in high-earning households: 85.5%
Household median income: $69,268

8. West Palm Beach

Households earning $100K to $150K in 2018: 4,786
Households earning $100K to $150K in 2023: 8,647
Percentage change in high-earning households: 80.7%
Household median income: $69,261

9. Lakeland

Households earning $100K to $150K in 2018: 3,858
Households earning $100K to $150K in 2023: 6,754
Percentage change in high earning households: 75.1%
Household median income: $60,947

10. Cape Coral

Households earning $100K to $150K in 2018: 9,011
Households earning $100K to $150K in 2023: 15,309
Percentage change in high-earning households: 69.9%
Household median income: $76,062

11. The Villages

Households earning $100K to $150K in 2018: 5,822
Households earning $100K to $150K in 2023: 9,441
Percentage change in high-earning households: 62.2%
Household median income: $76,523

Methodology: For this study, GOBankingRates analyzed cities with at least 40,000 households, according to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, to find the cities where the upper-middle class has grown the most. Households that earn between $100,000 and $149,000 are considered upper-middle class. Using the American Community Survey, the total population, total households, household median income, households in 2018 that earned $100K to $149K and households in 2023 that earned $100K to $149K were all sourced. The percent change in upper-middle-class households was calculated and the cities were sorted to show the largest increase in upper-middle-class households. All data was collected on and is up to date as of April 1, 2025.

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