Arizona's Housing Wage: do you make enough to afford decent housing?
T he average Arizona family must earn $17 an hour to afford decent housing and utilities in Arizona now.
The figure is considered "Arizona’s housing wage" and comes from the report Out of Reach 2010 published by the National Low Income Coalition and the Arizona Housing Alliance this week.
Arizona is the 18th most expensive state for housing costs in the nation. The National Housing Wage is $18.44 in 2010.
“Again the Out of Reach data demonstrates that it is becoming more difficult for low income families to find decent homes they can afford in Arizona,” said Valerie Iverson, executive director of the Arizona …
