Getting a good job, starting a business, or owning a home are goals many Americans aspire to, but they come at a cost. Many people—no matter how hard they work—can’t afford the future they want.
In recent decades, average earnings have stagnated, leaving millions of Americans living paycheck to paycheck and barely able to afford basic necessities or save for emergencies or retirement. If Americans can't afford everyday necessities, they can’t build wealth to achieve the future they want.
Explore Urban’s new interactive data tool, the American Affordability Tracker, and its complementary brief Policy Solutions for an Affordable Future, to understand the costs families face. The tool provides timely data on the state of affordability in America at all government levels, tracking across a series of affordability trends like groceries, child care, gas, and health insurance.
By tracking data on how Americans are faring financially, decisionmakers can get the information they need to create an affordable future for all.
