A Seattle Family of Four Needs $75,000 to Pay For Basic Needs

The costs of living are skyrocketing across the state, and wages aren't keeping up.by Chetanya Robinson OpenStreetMap contributors
A new UW report shows that the cost of living, especially for families with children, has risen dramatically across the state. In Seattle, a family of four needs $75,000 per year to cover basic living needs, which is a 62 percent increase from 2006, UW News reports.The Self Sufficiency Standard for Washington state, which has been calculated since 2001 and released e