Copper Center, AK

The affordability dashboard for Copper Center, AK aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 1,115 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C+ (62/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $78,558, median home value of $298,300, median rent of $925 per month, and 29.0% 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 $1,150 per month (studio $764, 1BR $987, 3BR $1,422, 4BR $1,968).

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. Strengths visible in the raw data for Copper Center, AK include rent. Unemployment currently reads 2.3% and poverty 3.8% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.