Urban Stress Index
An indicator of housing and food cost burden across cities
Urban Stress Index
An indicator of housing and food cost burden across cities
Legend
< 30 Comfortable
30–40 Stretched
40–50 High burden
50–60 Severe burden
60–75 Unaffordable
75–100 Extreme
> 100 Critical
USI = housing burden + essential food share (pre-tax income)