Housing the Middle Class

Over the past decade, housing costs in the U.S. have risen faster than average incomes. Middle-income families are increasingly facing affordability challenges, especially in urban areas with strong labor markets.

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An apartment building on the east side of N. Church Street, which forms part of the boundary line between Congressional Districts 6 and 13 in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. March 13, 2019. Picture taken March 13, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Mostoller

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The Cedar-Riverside neighborhood is home to a large Somali population and is near US Bank Stadium, the site of the NFL's Super Bowl in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. January 19, 2018. Picture taken January 19, 2018. REUTERS/Craig Lassig - RC1FAAB77180

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