Clovis, NM

The affordability dashboard for Clovis, NM aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 45,006 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C (59/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $56,587, median home value of $172,300, median rent of $1,030 per month, and 23.2% 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 $1,098 per month (studio $757, 1BR $892, 3BR $1,425, 4BR $1,842).

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 Clovis, NM include commute. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 7.1% and poverty 20.8% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.