New study finds O.C.’s Latino households are struggling the most

United Ways of California released The Real Cost Measure in California 2025, a tally of basic needs that goes beyond the federal poverty line to reflect the actual cost of living, including food, housing, transportation, childcare, out-of-pocket health expenses and taxes. In Orange County, more than 1 in 3 households (34%) fall below the Real Cost Measure.“The Real Cost Measure provides critically important data about how many families in Orange County struggle to make ends