Nuiqsut, AK

The affordability dashboard for Nuiqsut, AK aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 402 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 $78,438, median home value of $140,400, median rent of $1,167 per month, and 6.8% 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 $1,625 per month (studio $1,115, 1BR $1,239, 3BR $1,958, 4BR $2,664).

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 Nuiqsut, AK include housing. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 24.9% and poverty 21.1% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.