Coeur D Alene, ID

The affordability dashboard for Coeur D Alene, ID aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 2 ZIP codes covering 54,386 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C (55/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $76,540, median home value of $537,534, median rent of $1,477 per month, and 34.0% 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 $1,547 per month (studio $1,103, 1BR $1,302, 3BR $2,152, 4BR $2,595). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $8,653 per year, consuming 11% 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 Coeur D Alene, ID include commute. Pressure points are housing. Unemployment currently reads 3.0% and poverty 8.6% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.