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    • Low Transportation Cost Index

    Metadata Updated: March 11, 2026

    The Low Transportation Cost Index is based on estimates of transportation expenses for a 3-person single-parent family earning 50% of the median income for renters in the surrounding region (i.e. Core-Based Statistical Area). The estimates come from the Location Affordability Index (LAI). The data correspond to those for household type 6 as noted in the LAI data dictionary. More specifically, among this household type, we model transportation costs as a percent of income for renters. Neighborhoods are defined as census tracts. The LAI data do not contain transportation cost information for Puerto Rico.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date March 1, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date March 11, 2026

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from HUD JSON

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date March 1, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date March 11, 2026
    Publisher Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research
    Maintainer
    Identifier 58ebe2dc6645452d9702c0adb8033460
    Data First Published 2017-10-25T17:17:33.000Z
    Data Last Modified 2023-07-21T19:16:14.487Z
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 025:00
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    Harvest Source Title HUD JSON
    Homepage URL https://hudgis-hud.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/58ebe2dc6645452d9702c0adb8033460
    Old Spatial United States
    Program Code 025:000
    Source Datajson Identifier True
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