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cowperthwaite OP t1_j9p9bl0 wrote

>The report says that the average hourly wage of Brockton's renters, which make up nearly 30% of the population, is $11.91. The fair market rate for a two-bedroom in the city is $1,560 a month. So to afford a two-bedroom in Brockton, the average renter must work two and a half full-time jobs.

https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/homelessness/2021/12/17/brockton-rental-crisis-homelessness-affordable-housing-covid-father-bills/6508801001/

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