Location Affordability Index

Description

The Location Affordability Index is an indicator of housing and transportation costs at the neighborhood level. It gives the percentage of a given family's income estimated to be spent on housing and transportation costs in a given location for eight different household profiles. It is calculated using actual and modeled data for Census block groups in all 942 Combined Base Statistical Areas, which cover 94% of the U.S. population.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
8 http://lai.locationaffordability.info/download_csv.php%3Fstate=us&geography=place

Tags

  • location
  • cost
  • land-use
  • livability
  • transportation
  • affordability
  • housing
  • transit
  • access
  • location-efficiency

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