A post by Matthew Yglesias for Vox shows how much you would need to earn an hour to be able to afford a median rental property in your city.
The post by Matthew Yglesias relies on data from Zillow and presented in a mapped infographic supported by OpenStreetMap. Use the map to zoom in to the metropolitan area to see what the minimum wage necessary to afford a median rental property is for your city.
Yglesias also provides insight about the limitations of comparisons between expensive and cheap areas, suggesting instead that it's more instructive to look at areas like Greater Austin or the Twin Cities.
Read the full story: Map: Do you earn enough to afford the median rental in your city?
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