Soaring Rent Prices Forcing Families Out Of Homes

The rising rent is having a ripple effect on businesses, with owners saying workers are leaving them because they can't afford the area.

Costs are rapidly climbing throughout the U.S.

"It's not just an economic issue. This is a social issue that's tearing apart the fabric of communities and families," said Aaron Dietrich, with the People's Council of Saint Petersburg.

"You've got us people who are full-time workers who work over 40 hours a week, or 80 hours a week, even doing overtime who are still struggling. But we're low income. We're getting pushed out. That's basically how I feel about the whole situation," said daycare worker Chelsie Delgado.