Cordova, TN

The affordability dashboard for Cordova, TN aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 2 ZIP codes covering 78,138 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of B- (66/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $82,597, median home value of $287,735, median rent of $1,649 per month, and 43.2% 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 $1,274 per month (studio $1,060, 1BR $1,154, 3BR $1,683, 4BR $1,959). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $11,007 per year, consuming 13% 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 Cordova, TN include education, rent. Unemployment currently reads 4.8% and poverty 8.5% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.