Posted on: June 12, 2017
How do transportation costs factor into affordable housing? When considering both housing and transportation costs, the window of affordability becomes even more narrow. These maps show where a family of four (two working commuters and two kids) that makes the area median income (approximately $57,000) can live if they want to pay less than 50% of their income towards housing and transportation costs (green) or more than 50% of their income towards these costs (red).
Source: Location Affordability Portal via Neighborhood Nexus
Where a family of four (two commuters, two kids) that makes the area median income (~$57,000) can live if they want to pay…
… less than 50% of their income towards Housing and transportation costs combined.
Where a family of four (two commuters, two kids) that makes the area median income (~$57,000) can live if they want to pay…
… more than 50% of their income towards Housing and transportation costs combined.
