A new report from United Way Miami says more than half of residents across Miami-Dade County are struggling to afford their monthly expenses.

According to United Way Miami’s newest ALICE Report, “more than 527,000 households in our county cannot afford the basics” despite having jobs. “That’s 40,000 more families since the last ALICE report in 2023.”

“These are individuals that are literally one paycheck away from disaster,” said United Way Miami President and CEO Symeria T. Hudson.

The report shines a harsh light on a city known for its luxurious lifestyle.

“Those individuals that are considered working individuals that are in our community but they’re living paycheck to paycheck so it’s about 39%. Then we have another 15% that are at the federal poverty line,” said Hudson.

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