3月份,美国经济政策研究所(The Economic Policy Insititute)根据衣食住行等家庭事项,进行数据统计,最终发布了最新的全美州地区家庭预算计算器(Family Budegt Calculator)。
数据显示,洛杉矶地区正常的生活费用开销每年至少要在$9.3万才行,但现在却仅有$6.6万。 ▼▼
据美国ECRI(经济政策研究所)数据显示,这些来自美国611个都市区,3142个县的10种家庭(1-2个父母和0-4个孩子)类型分别收集,最终得出的他们想要达到舒适生活水平,在房价、食物、交通、儿童看顾、医疗等参考因素开销情况。
以洛杉矶县为例,美国人口普查的数据,洛杉矶县家庭年收入中位数仅有$6.6万,但ECRI数据显示,要想在洛杉矶四口之家有一个正常的生活水平,每月需花费$7691,家庭年收入至少要达$9.3万才行,显然理想和现实差距有点大.....
但除了四口之家外,其它家庭或单身贵族的每月花销费用约为:
单身: $3568
一个家长和一个孩子:$5890
一个家长和两个孩子:$7012
一个家长和三个孩子:$9131
一个家长和四个孩子:$9625
一对夫妇:$4697
一对夫妇和一个孩子:$6716
一对夫妇和两个孩子:$7692
一对夫妇和三个孩子:$9486
一对夫妇和四个孩子:$10022
果不其然,有了孩子之后,生活质量一下子回到解放前.....
除了洛杉矶外,其它地区的生活费用开销如何?
根据这组最新的生活水平数据显示,包括橙县和Irvine在内的Santa Ana/Anaheim/Irvine都市区,一个标准的四口之家每月需花$8598美元,每年$103174美元。
河滨、圣贝纳迪诺等Riverside/San Bernardino/Ontario 城市区,一个4口之家的花费,每月为$6528美金,每年$78336美金,可以说是相当便宜了。
总体来看,南加的生活水平,的确是“笑傲全国了”。下图颜色越深代表总体生活水平越高。
截至2018年1月南加的房价中位数水平大约在$27-78万美金之间。
美国其它主要州地区的生活费用情况如何?
1.德克萨斯州中南部的圣安东尼奥(San Antonio, Texas)
住宿费(Housing costs): $1,001 per month ($12,012 per year)
儿童护理费用(Child care costs): $984 per month ($11,813 per year)
生活费(Total cost of living): $6,024 per month ($72,291 per year)
2.佛罗里达州的杰克逊维尔(Jacksonville, Florida)
住宿费(Housing costs): $947 per month ($11,364 per year)
儿童护理费用(Child care costs): $948 per month ($11,381 per year)
生活费(Total cost of living): $6,203 per month ($74,437 per year)
3.德克萨斯州的休斯敦(Houston, Texas)
住宿费(Housing costs): $1,066 per month ($12,792 per year)
儿童护理费用(Child care costs): $1,044 per month ($12,526 per year)
生活费(Total cost of living) $6,226 per month ($74,718 per year)
4.德克萨斯州的达拉斯市(Dallas, Texas)
住宿费(Housing costs): $1,077 per month ($12,924 per year)
儿童护理费用(Child care costs): $1,044 per month ($12,529 per year)
生活费(Total cost of living): $6,291 per month ($75,488 per year)
5.俄亥俄州的哥伦布市(Columbus, Ohio)
住宿费(Housing costs): $910 per month ($10,920 per year)
儿童护理费用(Child care costs): $1,240 per month ($14,876 per year)
生活费(Total cost of living) $6,423 per month ($77,075 per year)
6.德克萨斯州首府奥斯汀(Austin, Texas)
住宿费(Housing costs): $1,251 per month ($15,012 per year)
儿童护理费用(Child care costs): $1,108 per month ($13,298 per year)
生活费(Total cost of living): $6,731 per month ($80,776 per year)
7.印第安纳州:印第安纳波利斯(Indianapolis, Indiana)
住宿费(Housing costs): $852 per month ($10,224 per year)
儿童护理费用(Child care costs): $1,572 per month ($18,870 per year)
生活费(Total cost of living): $6,857 per month ($82,285 per year)
8.伊利诺斯州的芝加哥(Chicago, Illinois)
住宿费(Housing costs): $1,180 per month ($14,160 per year)
儿童护理费用(Child care costs): $1,537 per month ($18,446 per year)
生活费(Total cost of living): $7,378 per month ($88,536 per year)
9.亚利桑那州的菲尼克斯(Phoenix, Arizona)
住宿费(Housing costs): $1,013 per month ($12,156 per year)
儿童护理费用(Child care costs): $1,409 per month ($16,912 per year)
生活费(Total cost of living): $7,585 per month ($91,024 per year)
10.宾西法尼亚州的费城(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
住宿费(Housing costs): $1,182 per month ($14,187 per year)
儿童护理费用(Child care costs): $1,574 per month ($18,893 per year)
生活费(Total cost of living): $7,680 per month ($92,163 per year)
11.加利福尼亚州西南部的洛杉矶(Los Angeles, California)
住宿费(Housing costs): $1,663 per month ($19,956 per year)
(儿童护理费用(Child care costs): $1,223 per month ($14,672 per year)
生活费(Total cost of living): $7,691 per month ($92,295 per year)
12.加利福尼亚州的圣迭戈(San Diego, California)
住宿费(Housing costs): $1,682 per month ($20,189 per year)
儿童护理费用(Child care costs): $1,281 per month ($15,376 per year)
生活费(Total cost of living): $8,129 per month ($97,547 per year)
13.纽约州的纽约市New York, New York
住宿费(Housing costs): $1,789 per month ($21,468 per year)
儿童护理费用(Child care costs): $2,773 per month ($33,279 per year)
生活费(Total cost of living): $10,344 per month ($124,129 per year)
14.加州旧金山湾区南部的圣何塞(San Jose, California)
住宿费(Housing costs): $2,522 per month ($30,264 per year)
儿童护理费用(Child care costs): $1,559 per month ($18,705 per year)
生活费(Total cost of living): $10,758 per month ($129,092 per year)
15.加利福尼亚州的旧金山(San Francisco, California)
住宿费(Housing costs): $3,121 per month ($37,452 per year)
儿童护理费用(Child care costs): $1,730 per month ($20,763 per year)
生活费(Total cost of living): $12,370 per month ($148,440 per year)