The 2025 Silicon Valley Pain Index reveals continuing poverty and inequality issues in Santa Clara County, emphasizing systemic failures. Over 10,000 residents are unhoused, with an urgent need for housing construction. The wealth gap remains alarming, with the wealthiest seeing significant gains while many residents have no net assets. The high cost of living forces families into difficult housing situations, often resulting in multiple jobs to cover essential expenses. Education, housing, and food insecurity are key areas of concern highlighted in the report.
"The gap between the wealthiest and the lowest income residents is just exponential, and that is disheartening, and we don't see a change in that."
"The high cost of living in the community is forcing people to make impossible choices. Families are doubling and tripling up in single apartments."
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