Canyon, TX

The affordability dashboard for Canyon, TX aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 2 ZIP codes covering 19,371 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of B (72/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $83,445, median home value of $280,400, median rent of $990 per month, and 42.6% 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 $1,106 per month (studio $778, 1BR $903, 3BR $1,503, 4BR $1,742). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $7,644 per year, consuming 9% 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 Canyon, TX include education, rent, childcare. Unemployment currently reads 2.4% and poverty 12.1% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.