Blue Eye, MO
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Affordability Score: 52/100
Population: 1,969 · 1 ZIP codes
The affordability dashboard for Blue Eye, MO aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 1,969 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C- (52/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $59,866, median home value of $298,100, median rent of $840 per month, and 37.0% 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 $923 per month (studio $649, 1BR $703, 3BR $1,284, 4BR $1,548).
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 Blue Eye, MO include rent. Pressure points are housing. Unemployment currently reads 12.4% and poverty 7.2% — 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
Blue Eye, MO receives an overall affordability grade of C- (52/100), aggregated from 1 ZIP codes with a total population of 1,969. This area performs well in rent. Challenges include housing. Data was unavailable for commute, 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.