Living Wage Calculator
Manage the data collection, processing, calculation, design, development, and infrastructure of the de facto authority on living wage data for the United States.
Dr. Amy Glasmeier at MIT is one of the leading researchers on poverty in America. Years ago she developed a technique for aggregating data from several sources to arrive at the true cost of living for a particular community. West Arete developed this research into a web application that would report the living wage for any community in the country. This resource has come to be regarded as the primary trusted resource on living wages in the United States, and continues to influence public and private policy.