In 2024, 22.7 million renter households spent more than 30% of income on rent and utilities. A separate illustration puts one worker’s projected earnings and benefits about $1.2 million below the model’s costs.
Half of registered voters named cost of living their top congressional-vote issue. In October 2025, 63% of adults ages 18 to 29 said they were doing okay financially or living comfortably, compared with 83% of adults …
