Marina C. and her family face increasing financial strain in South Miami-Dade due to rising living costs. With rent and wages not keeping pace, they struggle to afford essentials like furniture, clothing, and food. The MIT Living Wage Calculator indicates that for 2025, families will need $2,000 to $4,000 more to sustain basic living conditions compared to the previous year. Living wage calculations consider essential expenses beyond the minimum wage, which in Florida is set to increase, emphasizing the financial challenges many families endure in the area.
The rising cost of living in Miami-Dade means that families, like Marina C.'s, need significantly more income to support basic needs each year.
Living wages account for necessities like childcare, food, and housing, which exceed the state's current minimum wage, highlighting challenges for working families in high-cost areas.
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