Out of Reach

Out of Reach

September 1999


Areas with the Highest Housing Wage

Metro Area
Housing Wage
% Federal Min Wage
San Francisco, CA
$22.44
436%
San Jose, CA
$21.90
425%
Stamford-Norwalk, CT
$21.27
413%
Nassau-Suffolk, NY
$21.25
413%
Westchester County, NY
$20.63
401%
Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ
$18.46
358%
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$18.35
356%
Boston, MA-NH
$17.42
338%
Danbury, CT PMSA
$17.40
338%
New York, NY
$17.13
293%
County
Housing Wage
% Federal Min Wage
Nantucket County, MA
$25.06
487%
Marin County, CA
$22.44
436%
San Mateo County, CA
$22.44
436%
San Francisco County, CA
$22.44
436%
Maui County, HI
$22.40
435%
Santa Clara County, CA
$21.90
425%
San Miguel County, CO
$21.42
416%
Kauai County, HI
$21.31
414%
Westport, CT
$21.27
413%
New Canaan, CT
$21.27
413%
State
Housing Wage
% Federal Min Wage
Hawaii
$17.01
330%
New Jersey
$15.90
309%
New York
$15.87
308%
District of Columbia
$15.77
306%
Massachusetts
$15.26
296%
Alaska
$14.99
291%
California
$14.90
289%
Connecticut
$14.74
286%
Maryland
$13.25
257%
Nevada
$13.24
257%


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