Austin Least Livable City For Minimum Wage Workers: Report

AUSTIN, TX — Austin is the least livable city in the nation for minimum wage workers, according to a new report.

In an increasingly unpredictable 2020, minimum wage earners in the nation's biggest cities are struggling to make ends meet as many young people are even moving out of bustling metropolises for the stability and space of suburban America, Move.org researchers found. For many, it's worth sticking it out in the cities they love — an increasingly elusive goal in ever-more-increasing Austin.

Against that backdrop, researcher found the state capital to be the worst for minimum wage earners, with a minimum wage of $7.25, and an average monthly rent on a one-bedroom apartment of $1,177. One would have to work 37 hours per week just to pay for rent in Austin, researchers found.

On the opposite side of the spectrum, Bakersfield, California, is the most livable city in the U.S. With a minimum wage at $13, and an average monthly rent on a one-bedroom apartment of $738, one need work just 13 hours per week to be able to afford rent there, researchers found.

Read the full Least Livable U.S. Cities for Minimum Wage Earners report for more details.

Graphic courtesy of Move.org.