Delta, MO

The affordability dashboard for Delta, MO aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 111 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of F (37/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $36,250, median home value of $110,200, median rent of $800 per month, and 15.3% 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 $992 per month (studio $763, 1BR $807, 3BR $1,380, 4BR $1,664).

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. Pressure points are income, education. Unemployment currently reads 4.1% and poverty 14.6% - numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.