Bedford, TX

The affordability dashboard for Bedford, TX aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 2 ZIP codes covering 46,885 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C+ (60/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $83,001, median home value of $346,981, median rent of $1,501 per month, and 43.3% 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 $1,723 per month (studio $1,427, 1BR $1,473, 3BR $2,273, 4BR $2,815). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $10,348 per year, consuming 12% of the local median household income.

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 Bedford, TX include education. Pressure points are housing. Unemployment currently reads 4.7% and poverty 7.3% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.