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  "reportKey": "2026-07",
  "reportMonth": "July 2026",
  "generatedAt": "2026-07-28T18:40:50.611Z",
  "national_headlines": [
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      "group": "adult1",
      "label": "One adult",
      "margin_renter": -2463,
      "fmt": "-$2,463"
    },
    {
      "group": "adult2",
      "label": "Two adults",
      "margin_renter": -1949,
      "fmt": "-$1,949"
    },
    {
      "group": "median",
      "label": "Median household",
      "margin_renter": -947,
      "fmt": "-$947"
    },
    {
      "group": "senior1",
      "label": "Senior 65+",
      "margin_renter": -516,
      "fmt": "-$516"
    },
    {
      "group": "senior2",
      "label": "Senior couple 65+",
      "margin_renter": 1934,
      "fmt": "+$1,934"
    },
    {
      "group": "ss1",
      "label": "Social Security",
      "margin_renter": -2925,
      "fmt": "-$2,925"
    },
    {
      "group": "ss2",
      "label": "Two Social Security",
      "margin_renter": -2867,
      "fmt": "-$2,867"
    }
  ],
  "largest_deficits": [
    {
      "code": "NY-15",
      "names": "Ritchie Torres",
      "rank": 435,
      "margin_renter": -3984,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "-$3,984",
      "net": 3168,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/NY-15/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · NY-15 (Ritchie Torres): median household renter margin -$3,984 (rank 435 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/NY-15/",
      "social_caption": "NY-15 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin -$3,984. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/NY-15/"
    },
    {
      "code": "NY-13",
      "names": "Adriano Espaillat",
      "rank": 434,
      "margin_renter": -3742,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "-$3,742",
      "net": 3574,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/NY-13/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · NY-13 (Adriano Espaillat): median household renter margin -$3,742 (rank 434 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/NY-13/",
      "social_caption": "NY-13 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin -$3,742. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/NY-13/"
    },
    {
      "code": "NY-8",
      "names": "Hakeem S. Jeffries",
      "rank": 433,
      "margin_renter": -3185,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "-$3,185",
      "net": 4354,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/NY-8/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · NY-8 (Hakeem S. Jeffries): median household renter margin -$3,185 (rank 433 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/NY-8/",
      "social_caption": "NY-8 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin -$3,185. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/NY-8/"
    },
    {
      "code": "NY-14",
      "names": "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez",
      "rank": 428,
      "margin_renter": -2807,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "-$2,807",
      "net": 4437,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/NY-14/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · NY-14 (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez): median household renter margin -$2,807 (rank 428 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/NY-14/",
      "social_caption": "NY-14 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin -$2,807. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/NY-14/"
    },
    {
      "code": "FL-24",
      "names": "Frederica S. Wilson",
      "rank": 429,
      "margin_renter": -2794,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "-$2,794",
      "net": 4526,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/FL-24/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · FL-24 (Frederica S. Wilson): median household renter margin -$2,794 (rank 429 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/FL-24/",
      "social_caption": "FL-24 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin -$2,794. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/FL-24/"
    },
    {
      "code": "WV-1",
      "names": "Carol D. Miller",
      "rank": 430,
      "margin_renter": -2703,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "-$2,703",
      "net": 3742,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/WV-1/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · WV-1 (Carol D. Miller): median household renter margin -$2,703 (rank 430 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/WV-1/",
      "social_caption": "WV-1 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin -$2,703. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/WV-1/"
    },
    {
      "code": "CA-34",
      "names": "Jimmy Gomez",
      "rank": 432,
      "margin_renter": -2656,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "-$2,656",
      "net": 4233,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/CA-34/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · CA-34 (Jimmy Gomez): median household renter margin -$2,656 (rank 432 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/CA-34/",
      "social_caption": "CA-34 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin -$2,656. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/CA-34/"
    },
    {
      "code": "NY-7",
      "names": "Nydia M. Velázquez",
      "rank": 414,
      "margin_renter": -2639,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "-$2,639",
      "net": 5573,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/NY-7/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · NY-7 (Nydia M. Velázquez): median household renter margin -$2,639 (rank 414 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/NY-7/",
      "social_caption": "NY-7 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin -$2,639. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/NY-7/"
    },
    {
      "code": "MS-2",
      "names": "Bennie G. Thompson",
      "rank": 427,
      "margin_renter": -2581,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "-$2,581",
      "net": 3075,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/MS-2/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · MS-2 (Bennie G. Thompson): median household renter margin -$2,581 (rank 427 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/MS-2/",
      "social_caption": "MS-2 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin -$2,581. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/MS-2/"
    },
    {
      "code": "CA-37",
      "names": "Sydney Kamlager-Dove",
      "rank": 431,
      "margin_renter": -2541,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "-$2,541",
      "net": 4640,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/CA-37/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · CA-37 (Sydney Kamlager-Dove): median household renter margin -$2,541 (rank 431 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/CA-37/",
      "social_caption": "CA-37 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin -$2,541. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/CA-37/"
    }
  ],
  "largest_surpluses": [
    {
      "code": "VA-10",
      "names": "Suhas Subramanyam",
      "rank": 1,
      "margin_renter": 2893,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "+$2,893",
      "net": 9476,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/VA-10/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · VA-10 (Suhas Subramanyam): median household renter margin +$2,893 (rank 1 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/VA-10/",
      "social_caption": "VA-10 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin +$2,893. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/VA-10/"
    },
    {
      "code": "VA-11",
      "names": "James R. Walkinshaw",
      "rank": 2,
      "margin_renter": 2882,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "+$2,882",
      "net": 9405,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/VA-11/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · VA-11 (James R. Walkinshaw): median household renter margin +$2,882 (rank 2 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/VA-11/",
      "social_caption": "VA-11 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin +$2,882. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/VA-11/"
    },
    {
      "code": "MD-8",
      "names": "Jamie Raskin",
      "rank": 4,
      "margin_renter": 2061,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "+$2,061",
      "net": 8294,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/MD-8/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · MD-8 (Jamie Raskin): median household renter margin +$2,061 (rank 4 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/MD-8/",
      "social_caption": "MD-8 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin +$2,061. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/MD-8/"
    },
    {
      "code": "CA-17",
      "names": "Ro Khanna",
      "rank": 3,
      "margin_renter": 2054,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "+$2,054",
      "net": 10238,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/CA-17/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · CA-17 (Ro Khanna): median household renter margin +$2,054 (rank 3 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/CA-17/",
      "social_caption": "CA-17 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin +$2,054. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/CA-17/"
    },
    {
      "code": "TX-3",
      "names": "Keith Self",
      "rank": 7,
      "margin_renter": 1854,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "+$1,854",
      "net": 7883,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/TX-3/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · TX-3 (Keith Self): median household renter margin +$1,854 (rank 7 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/TX-3/",
      "social_caption": "TX-3 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin +$1,854. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/TX-3/"
    },
    {
      "code": "MD-3",
      "names": "Sarah Elfreth",
      "rank": 5,
      "margin_renter": 1699,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "+$1,699",
      "net": 8015,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/MD-3/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · MD-3 (Sarah Elfreth): median household renter margin +$1,699 (rank 5 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/MD-3/",
      "social_caption": "MD-3 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin +$1,699. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/MD-3/"
    },
    {
      "code": "WA-1",
      "names": "Suzan K. DelBene",
      "rank": 6,
      "margin_renter": 1662,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "+$1,662",
      "net": 8617,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/WA-1/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · WA-1 (Suzan K. DelBene): median household renter margin +$1,662 (rank 6 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/WA-1/",
      "social_caption": "WA-1 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin +$1,662. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/WA-1/"
    },
    {
      "code": "WA-7",
      "names": "Pramila Jayapal",
      "rank": 14,
      "margin_renter": 1633,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "+$1,633",
      "net": 8067,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/WA-7/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · WA-7 (Pramila Jayapal): median household renter margin +$1,633 (rank 14 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/WA-7/",
      "social_caption": "WA-7 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin +$1,633. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/WA-7/"
    },
    {
      "code": "TX-26",
      "names": "Brandon Gill",
      "rank": 11,
      "margin_renter": 1582,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "+$1,582",
      "net": 7589,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/TX-26/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · TX-26 (Brandon Gill): median household renter margin +$1,582 (rank 11 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/TX-26/",
      "social_caption": "TX-26 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin +$1,582. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/TX-26/"
    },
    {
      "code": "TX-24",
      "names": "Beth Van Duyne",
      "rank": 15,
      "margin_renter": 1564,
      "margin_renter_fmt": "+$1,564",
      "net": 7534,
      "url": "https://www.truecola.org/districts/TX-24/",
      "blurb": "July 2026 TrueCOLA · TX-24 (Beth Van Duyne): median household renter margin +$1,564 (rank 15 of 435). Full table: https://www.truecola.org/districts/TX-24/",
      "social_caption": "TX-24 cost-of-living reality check (July 2026): median household renter margin +$1,564. Data: True Cost Of Living Analysis Project https://www.truecola.org/districts/TX-24/"
    }
  ],
  "how_to_use": "Copy a blurb or social caption for local press. Always attribute True Cost Of Living Analysis Project (truecola.org). Numbers come only from the published monthly dataset."
}