Cornell is using the definition from MIT: https://livingwage.mit.edu/ https://livingwage.mit.edu/ MIT defines their definition here: https://livingwage.mit.edu

Cornell is using the definition from MIT: https://livingwage.mit.edu/ https://livingwage.mit.edu/ MIT defines their definition here: https://livingwage.mit.edu/resources/Living-Wage-Users-Guide-Technical-Documentation-2022-05-10.pdf https://livingwage.mit.edu/resources/Living-Wage-Users-Guide... In summary, it's "likely minimum" rates of: food cost + childcare cost + insurance premiums + health care costs + housing cost + transportation cost + other necessities cost + civic engagement + broadband + taxes