05/27/2026
Increased homelessness is not due to harm reduction programs existing. There are many factors that have contributed, one of many is the inability for people to access housing.
A minimum wage worker would need to work:
101 hours/week or 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a 1-bedroom apartment at FMR. Or 122 hours/week or 3.1 full-time jobs
to afford a 2-bedroom apartment at FMR.
(FMR - fair market rent)