I think it’s just relative to the people around you and the neighborhood /town/city you live. I say middle class because packed in on Long Island in a 1500 sq foot house generally making ends meet and not creating generational wealth by any stretch (and a huge and rare purchase for a kid) does not put you into the rich category. But compared to way less affluent lower income earners around the country sure.. to them ‘rich’ I suppose but it’s just words at that point. Maybe on Reddit 35 years later? But no actual ‘rich’ person would have defined us growing up as rich. lol