Barnard, MO

The affordability dashboard for Barnard, MO aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 761 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C (55/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $58,854, median home value of $177,300, median rent of $492 per month, and 12.4% 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 $906 per month (studio $714, 1BR $718, 3BR $1,160, 4BR $1,520).

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. Strengths visible in the raw data for Barnard, MO include rent. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 3.3% and poverty 5.8% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.