Out of Reach


Out of Reach 2001: America’s Growing Wage-Rent Disparity

Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) with Largest Changes in Housing Wage, 2000 - 2001


 
MSA
State
Percentage Increase in Two Bedroom Housing Wage, 2000 - 2001
Oakland California
26.19%
Muncie Indiana
23.95%
Ventura California
23.88%
Minneapolis-St. Paul Minnesota, Wisconsin
22.79%
San Jose California
21.71%
San Diego California
20.62%
St. Louis Illinois, Missouri
20.43%
Jonesboro Arkansas
20.15%
San Francisco California
19.74%
Oklahoma City Oklahoma
19.35%

  (No MSAs had a decline in Housing Wage between 2000 and 2001)


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