The cost of calling yourself affluent in California appears to be creeping ever higher.

Newly-shared analysis reveals just how much cash you need in the Golden State to call yourself upper-middle class — and $156,000 per household is considered to be the base price of admission.

WalletHub crunched the numbers and placed the pricey economic powerhouse at the higher end of the spectrum, nationally — beating out the also-expensive New York.

The Empire State is a relative bargain, it turns out — with just $133k or more needed to be comfortable.

Topping the list is Massachusetts, where you need an income of $163k and up. The state is closely followed…

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