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> the estimated living wage for a single adult with one child in New York County (Manhattan) is $43.18 52 * 40 * 43.18 = 89814.4. So basically, they estimate ~
by jobs_throwaway 4y ago
> the estimated living wage for a single adult with one child in New York County (Manhattan) is $43.18
52 * 40 * 43.18 = 89814.4. So basically, they estimate ~$90k is the living wage in Manhattan for a single adult with one child. When I moved here several years ago (single and childless) I was making ~$60k and while I wasn't in poverty by any stretch, I certainly didn't have a lot of wiggle room in my budget. Adding a child onto that, plus inflation, I think that figure checks out.