PlainZIP
C

Mountain Village, AK

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Affordability Score: 56/100

Population: 813 · 1 ZIP codes

The affordability dashboard for Mountain Village, AK aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 813 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 $65,078, median home value of $50,400, median rent of $950 per month, and 0.5% 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.

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 Mountain Village, AK include housing. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 14.4% and poverty 39.6% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.

Score Breakdown

Income C-
$65,078
Median household income
Education F
0.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Housing A+
0.8x
Home value $50,400 vs income
Commute N/A
N/A
Average commute time
Rent N/A
N/A
2-bedroom fair market rent
Safety N/A
N/A
Violent crime rate (county)
Childcare N/A
N/A
Center-based infant care cost

Income & Employment

Median Income
$65,078
▲ 5% vs national
Per Capita Income
$14,599
Unemployment Rate
14.4%
Poverty Rate
39.6%

Housing

Median Home Value
$50,400
▼ 82% vs national
Median Rent
$950/mo
Owner Occupied
73.5%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate
—
Data Source
FBI UCR (county-level)

Education & Family

Bachelor's Degree+
0.5%
▼ 29 ppt vs national
High School+
45.9%
Median Age
20.5
Avg. Commute
—

What This Means

Mountain Village, AK receives an overall affordability grade of C (56/100), aggregated from 1 ZIP codes with a total population of 813. This area performs well in housing. Challenges include education. Data was unavailable for commute, rent, safety, childcare — these dimensions were excluded from the overall score.

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What are common questions about this dashboard?

Is Mountain Village, AK affordable?▼
Mountain Village, AK receives an overall affordability grade of C (56/100) based on Census, HUD, FBI, and DOL data. Median household income is $65,078. Median home value is $50,400.
What is the cost of living in Mountain Village?▼
Key cost metrics: Median rent $950/mo. Median home value $50,400.
How is the affordability score calculated?▼
The score evaluates 7 dimensions weighted by importance: Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%). Each metric is compared against national percentile benchmarks from Census, HUD, FBI, and DOL data.

Official Data Resources

HUD Fair Market Rents → FBI Crime Statistics → NCES School Data → BLS Wage Data →

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report. Source: DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. Verify with HUD →

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.