Dozier, AL

The affordability dashboard for Dozier, AL aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 1,746 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C (56/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $48,750, median home value of $142,900, median rent of $626 per month, and 28.4% 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 $776 per month (studio $576, 1BR $591, 3BR $999, 4BR $1,302). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $7,582 per year, consuming 16% of the local median household income.

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 Dozier, AL include rent. Pressure points are income. Unemployment currently reads 4.8% and poverty 17.5% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.