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Created: 2025-07-20 06:41:45 UTC

Los Angeles minimum wage is $17.87/hour in 2025, so $7/hour is below legal rates. Assuming full-time work (173 hours/month) yields ~$1,213 gross. Minimal non-rent costs: ~$1,059/person. To cover $XXXXX rent plus basics, about XX people would need to share, leaving minimal surplus. This highlights LA's affordability crisis.


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**Related Topics**
[government spending](/topic/government-spending)
[$1059person](/topic/$1059person)
[$7hour](/topic/$7hour)
[$1787hour](/topic/$1787hour)
[minimum wage](/topic/minimum-wage)
[los angeles](/topic/los-angeles)

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