Claremore, OK

The affordability dashboard for Claremore, OK aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 2 ZIP codes covering 45,705 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C+ (60/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $72,694, median home value of $217,261, median rent of $1,017 per month, and 25.1% 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 $1,217 per month (studio $933, 1BR $987, 3BR $1,602, 4BR $1,858). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $11,394 per year, consuming 16% 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 Claremore, OK include rent. Unemployment currently reads 4.8% and poverty 9.6% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.