Re:Minimum Wage Still Can’t Pay For A Two-Bedroom Apartment ...
by throwaway98434 on Wednesday June 19, 2019 @02:30PM
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Yes, it's what they're saying. They quote $377/mo as the maximum affordable rent for a minimum wage earner.
There are many counties across America where a low-end two bedroom can be found for substantially less than that $377. These claims only make sense if they refer to median prices.
The claim 'there is not one U.S. state, metropolitan area, or county in which a minimum wage worker who clocks 40 hours a week can afford a two-bedroom apartment' is simply incorrect.
There are many counties across America where a low-end two bedroom can be found for substantially less than that $377. These claims only make sense if they refer to median prices.
For example:
https://joplin.craigslist.org/apa/d/joplin-2br-1bath-apartme...
https://seks.craigslist.org/apa/d/pittsburg-1913-elm-complex...
The claim 'there is not one U.S. state, metropolitan area, or county in which a minimum wage worker who clocks 40 hours a week can afford a two-bedroom apartment' is simply incorrect.