Many places around the country are grappling with how to address the need for more housing that’s affordable for people like teachers, nurses, firefighters and waiters. Few federal subsidies are available. At the same time, skyrocketing construction costs have made developers focus on building luxury rentals, not middle-class housing. At least half a dozen municipalities—including New York City, San Francisco, Jupiter, Fla., and Portland, Maine—are moving to require or coax developers to set aside some rental units in new developments for middle-income families, some of whom in pricier areas bring in six figures.

Source: Some Families Earn Six Figures and Still Need Help With the Rent – WSJ