In Philadelphia, a decent two bedroom would take up 53 percent of the median renter income. This fact, from updated data annually compiled by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, addresses a small number of scenarios. The above map, though, shows that even a median income isn't protection against high housing costs in many parts of the country. In the District of Columbia, the median renter household makes about $47,000 a year. In those places, a household making the median renter income would have to spend more than 30 percent of its earnings to afford a decent two bedroom.

Source: Washington Post May 25, 2016 13:26 UTC