Wages are keeping up with rent in only these 6 large US cities

(NewsNation) —  American workers have seen their paychecks grow since the pandemic but in most cities, those gains haven't kept up with rent prices.
Rents surged 30.4% nationwide between 2019 and 2023, while wages rose 20.2% over the same period, according to a recent analysis by Zillow and StreetEasy.
The ten-point gap underscores the frustration many Americans are feeling after watching their wage gains get eaten away by inflation.“Every month you just gotta budget and then yo