How Much it costs to struggle:
the real cost measure in california 2023
2:00 - 4:00 P.M., Monday, December 11, 2023
Community Action Partnership
Riverside, CA
In June 2023, United Ways of California released How Much it Costs to Struggle: The Real Cost Measure in California 2023, a new study that reveals the “real cost” of living in California. Unlike the official poverty measure, the Real Cost Measure factors the costs of housing, food, health care, child care and other basic needs for a much more accurate measure of what it takes to make ends meet in California. We will discuss what the Real Cost Measure looks like throughout the Inland Southern California region and address the challenges lower-wage households face every day to make ends meet.
