The hourly wage a renter will need to afford a two-bedroom apartment across the US... and Hawaii is the most expensive
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3106907/State-state-comparisons-average-wages-versus-cost-2-bedroom-apartment-reveals-renters-states-like-Maryland-Hawaii-forced-settle-studio.html
An economist supposedly told the Austin,TX City council someone would need a $30/hr minimum wage to afford the same apartment--assuming you can find one there.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3106907/State-state-comparisons-average-wages-versus-cost-2-bedroom-apartment-reveals-renters-states-like-Maryland-Hawaii-forced-settle-studio.html
An economist supposedly told the Austin,TX City council someone would need a $30/hr minimum wage to afford the same apartment--assuming you can find one there.