Dyess Afb, TX

The affordability dashboard for Dyess Afb, TX aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 2,865 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 $62,637, median home value of -, median rent of $1,399 per month, and 33.1% 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 $1,276 per month (studio $1,010, 1BR $1,020, 3BR $1,653, 4BR $1,987). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $6,448 per year, consuming 10% 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. Unemployment currently reads 2.7% and poverty 2.1% - numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.