Pamplin, VA

The affordability dashboard for Pamplin, VA aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 3,170 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of D (49/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $53,650, median home value of $201,400, median rent of $1,157 per month, and 19.3% 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 $914 per month (studio $692, 1BR $697, 3BR $1,146, 4BR $1,533). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $7,776 per year, consuming 14% 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 Pamplin, VA include rent. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 3.5% and poverty 26.4% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.