3 Sep 2025

Homeowner Property Taxes

Layer displays information about property taxes paid by home owners from the American Community Survey (ACS). Data is expressed as an average (in USD), or as a percentage of average property value. Data from the 2008-2012 5-Year estimates is available at the state, county, and census tract geographic levels.

3 Sep 2025

Population Unable to Afford Rental Housing at Fair Market Rents

Layer display data from the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2014 Out of Reach data release. Data is available at the county level and depicts the total number and percentage of renters likely to be cost-burdened (spending more than 30% of income on housing) at Fair Market Rent rates.

3 Sep 2025

Cost of Meals Eaten Away from Home

This layer displays information about the average cost of meals eaten away from home by US Census Division. Data was acquired from the 2nd Quarter 2012 Food-Away-From-Home Prices Database, released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS). Toggle data types to view the average cost of meals at full service restaurants, the average cost of meals eaten at limited-service restaurants, and charted comparisons between the two.

3 Sep 2025

Opportunity Data – Location Affordability Index

This layer displays the percentage of household income a family earning 50% of area median income (AMI) might pay on housing and/or transportation costs. Data is from the Location Affordability Index (LAI) Version 2, which estimates these costs at the neighborhood level for all populated areas across the United States.

2 Sep 2025

Location Affordability Index for Family at AMI

This layer displays the estimated percentage of household income for housing and transportation for a family earning the Area Median Income (AMI). The expected values for housing and transportation are modeled by HUD using data from the US Census Bureau and the US Department of Transportation, including:

  • The average household size for a family earning AMI in the neighborhood
  • The average number of workers, vehicles, and vehicle miles travelled for a family in the neighborhood
  • The average utility and rental costs or average utility and mortgage costs for a housing unit to accommodate the family size above
  • The proportion of housing units that are either rentals or owner-occupied in the neighborhood

Note: The LAI does not predict what families are actually paying to live in a particular area, but rather what a family would pay (either in USD or as a percentage of income) if average or reasonable housing and commuting conditions for a particular neighborhood were achieved.

2 Sep 2025

Location Affordability Index for Family Below AMI

This layer displays the estimated monthly cost for housing and transportation for a low-income, single-parent family (earning 50% of the Area Median Income). The values for housing and transportation are modeled by HUD using data from the US Census Bureau and the US Department of Transportation, including:

  • The average household size for a single-parent family earning 50% AMI in the neighborhood
  • The average number of workers, vehicles, and vehicle miles traveled for a family in the neighborhood
  • The average utility and rental costs or average utility and mortgage costs for a housing unit to accommodate the family size above
  • The proportion of housing units that are either rentals or owner-occupied in the neighborhood

Note: The LAI does not predict what families earning 50% AMI are actually paying to live in a particular area, but rather what a family would pay (either in USD or as a percentage of income) if average or reasonable housing and commuting conditions for a particular neighborhood were achieved.