The Real Cost Measure San Francisco Bay Area Profile 2021 - United Way Bay Area
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The Real Cost Measure San Francisco Bay Area Profile 2021

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The Real Cost Measure (RCM) estimates the amount of income required to meet basic needs (the “Real Cost Budget”) for a given household type in a specific community. The Real Cost Measure builds a bare-bones budget that reflects constrained yet reasonable choices for essential expenses: housing, food, transportation, health care, taxes and child care.

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