Mattaponi, VA

The affordability dashboard for Mattaponi, VA aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 794 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C (58/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $69,911, median home value of $242,400, median rent of $1,299 per month, and 31.6% 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 $1,250 per month (studio $1,089, 1BR $1,139, 3BR $1,536, 4BR $1,929). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $10,905 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 Mattaponi, VA include rent. Unemployment currently reads 2.8% and poverty 3.3% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.