Cassopolis, MI

The affordability dashboard for Cassopolis, MI aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 7,884 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C+ (61/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $66,944, median home value of $232,600, median rent of $855 per month, and 30.3% 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 $993 per month (studio $775, 1BR $906, 3BR $1,272, 4BR $1,666). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $6,926 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 Cassopolis, MI include rent. Unemployment currently reads 3.8% and poverty 11.5% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.