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Location Affordability Index v 1.0

Published by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | Department of Housing and Urban Development | Metadata Last Checked: August 04, 2025 | Last Modified: 2023-07-31T15:21:12.342Z
The Location Affordability Index (LAI) helps to better understand the combined cost of housing and transportation. The LAI estimates the percentage of a family’s income dedicated to the combined cost of housing and transportation in a given location. Because what is “affordable” is different for everyone, users can choose among a diverse set of family profiles—which vary by household income, size, and number of commuters—and see the affordability landscape for each in a given neighborhood, city, or region.

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