Kansas City 'Living Wage' Debated

Credit where it's deserved . . . This newspaper note about the cost of living and low-end salaries offers some important perspective about cowtown working-class life . . . Check-it: 

"The living wage for a single person living in Kansas City in 2026 is $22.97 an hour, according to MIT. This is almost $8 more than the state’s minimum wage and a $0.22 increase over last year’s living wage in Kansas City."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Do you make a living wage in Kansas City? See how much you need in 2026

Plus see how all the metro counties stack up.

Skip the paywall and read by way of Internet archive or public library card.

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