Bonaparte, IA

The affordability dashboard for Bonaparte, IA aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 938 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of B- (69/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $79,327, median home value of $227,500, median rent of $605 per month, and 21.8% 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 $919 per month (studio $682, 1BR $713, 3BR $1,102, 4BR $1,510). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $8,050 per year, consuming 10% 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 Bonaparte, IA include rent. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 6.3% and poverty 5.7% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.