Arroyo, PR
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Affordability Score: 33/100
Population: 19,566 · 1 ZIP codes
The affordability dashboard for Arroyo, PR aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 19,566 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of F (33/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $21,186, median home value of $89,900, median rent of $472 per month, and 25.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. These four metrics alone explain most of the variance between city dashboards.
Cross-agency feeds widen the picture beyond Census demographics. HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in this county at $485 per month (studio $404, 1BR $406, 3BR $643, 4BR $646).
Reading the overall grade requires reading all seven dimensions together. The score weights Income 20%, Safety 20%, Housing 15%, Rent 15%, Education 10%, Commute 10%, and Childcare 10%, with each sub-score benchmarked against national percentiles rather than state averages — so the grade is genuinely comparable across any city in the country. Pressure points are income, housing. Unemployment currently reads 7.2% and poverty 52.1% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.
Score Breakdown
Income & Employment
Housing
Fair Market Rents by Bedroom
Safety
Education & Family
Childcare Costs
What This Means
Arroyo, PR receives an overall affordability grade of F (33/100), aggregated from 1 ZIP codes with a total population of 19,566. Challenges include income and housing. Data was unavailable for safety, childcare — these dimensions were excluded from the overall score.
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Official Data Resources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report. Source: DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. Verify with HUD →
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.