Unemployment Benefits Are Insufficient to Live On in Many Counties

Monthly Income After Paying Rent for a Worker Who Loses Their Minimum Wage Job

Note: Rent reflects Fair Market Rent for a studio apartment in each county. Monthly unemployment benefits are calculated for a full-time, year-round worker earning the county minimum wage.
Source: Budget Center analysis of California Unemployment Insurance Code, art. 2, sec. 1280(c) US Department of Housing & Urban Development dataGet the data