What does it take to make ends meet in Newton? A cost-of-living breakdown

What does it take to make ends meet in Newton? A cost-of-living breakdown

City Councilor Jake Auchincloss shared this on his email newsletter. Reprinted here with his permission.

Residents spend approximately 15% more to live in Newton than in neighboring cities and towns of Middlesex County, and one in five families earn below the living wage of $78K, according to Making Ends Meet in Newton, a report sponsored by the mayor’s Economic Growth for All initiative.

Drawing on Boston College faculty to help apply