Citations for Getting By in Duluth Page

i. Housing- Fair Market Rent for Duluth/Superior MSA for 2006

ii. Child Care- Source: Minnesota Chirldcare Resource and Refferal Network, 2007

iii. Calculations for transportation, food, healthcare, clothing/other, and taxes come from the Jobs Now Coalition's Budget Calculator and are specific to St. Lousi County*. Detailed informaiton about these calculations are available by clicking this link: http://www.jobsnowcoalition.org/index.asp?SEC={F690DE79-0D59-40E0-B3C6-275C7989B18A}&Type=COSTLIVING.

* Note- Housing and childcare costs were the only costs determined to vary significantly between St. Louis County and the City of Duluth and thus information about those areas was obtained from other resources (see above)

iv. Source: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Website- http://www.deed.state.mn.us/lmi/publications/jobvacancy/regional/ne.htm