U.S. Cost Pressure by Location

Burden • Change • Offset

CityFL

Alford

This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for Alford. Cost pressure is modeled as burden plus change minus offsets, then decomposed into standardized pressure components.

Sustainability Score

Latest Snapshot

2024-12-31

Scale direction: Sustainability Score 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure. Pressure Score 0 = low pressure, 100 = high pressure.

Overall Sustainability Score

56

Elevated

Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure

Trend

Decreasing

National Percentile

66th

Mid-Range

Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)

Local Narrative

What Is Driving Pressure In Alford

Alford currently has a sustainability score of 56 (Elevated) with a decreasing trend direction. National percentile is 66th (mid-range).

Top current component pressures are Income Offset (69, decreasing) and Essential Inflation Pressure (60, stable).

Compared with Jackson County, Alford is 5.3 points higher on sustainability (lower overall pressure).

Pressure Components

Component Breakdown

Higher component score = higher pressure

Research Path

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