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Link: http://www.alternet.org/economy/skyrocketing-rents-california-are-part-broader-us-housing-crisis
Median rent for a one-bedroom in San Francisco is $3,450/month. A family of four in San Francisco, Marin or San Mateo with an annual income of $105,350 is now considered "low income," according to a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) report, which helps determine who qualifies for subsidized housing. Throughout the country, rents are also rising to dangerous levels. Median rent for a one-bedroom in New York City is $2,950/month. In Washington, DC, it's $2,210/month.