Aniak, AK

The affordability dashboard for Aniak, AK aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 726 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of D (47/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $74,286, median home value of $259,400, median rent of $1,361 per month, and 13.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. These four metrics alone explain most of the variance between city dashboards.

Cross-agency feeds widen the picture beyond Census demographics. HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in this county at $1,938 per month (studio $1,688, 1BR $1,719, 3BR $2,324, 4BR $2,566).

Reading the overall grade requires reading all seven dimensions together. The score weights Income 20%, Safety 20%, Housing 15%, Rent 15%, Education 10%, Commute 10%, and Childcare 10%, with each sub-score benchmarked against national percentiles rather than state averages — so the grade is genuinely comparable across any city in the country. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 12.2% and poverty 14.3% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.