Monthly Income Needed to Afford a One-Bedroom Apartment Far Exceeds Monthly Income on Minimum Wage in Metro Areas
Jun 07, 2013
Top Ten Metropolitan Areas with the Highest Monthly Rental Housing Costs
Metropolitan Monthly Income at Monthly Income Needed
Area Minimum Wage to Afford 1BR Unit
San Francisco, CA $1,280 $4,743
Honolulu, HI $1,160 $4,640
Stamford-Norwalk, CT $1,320 $4,423
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $1,280 $4,207
New York, NY $1,160 $4,143
Washington, D.C.-Arlington-Alexandria, VA $1,320 $3,970
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA $1,280 $3,853
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $1,280 $3,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA $1,280 $3,670
Oakland-Fremont, CA $1,280 $3,607
Source: Bolton, M. & Bravve, E. (2013, June 6). Affordable housing: for many, still out of reach. MetroTrends. Retrieved from: http://urbn.is/Zw5TWj