Calhoun, GA

The affordability dashboard for Calhoun, GA aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 40,053 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C (57/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $63,921, median home value of $229,900, median rent of $925 per month, and 21.0% 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 $1,011 per month (studio $703, 1BR $833, 3BR $1,406, 4BR $1,590). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $7,436 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 Calhoun, GA include rent. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 3.2% and poverty 10.6% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.