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Board hears data showing living costs outpacing incomes for many Fort Lauderdale households
Summary
A staff presentation comparing MIT living-wage estimates to local median incomes found that most household types—particularly families with children—face income shortfalls; board members urged staff to analyze city-controlled cost levers and district impacts.
A staff presenter told the Budget Advisory Board that living-wage estimates for Fort Lauderdale households exceed local median incomes for many family types, particularly households with children, and that housing and child care are the largest affordability pressures.
The presenter summarized an analysis comparing MIT living-wage thresholds to local median household…
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