Eden, MD

The affordability dashboard for Eden, MD aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 1,930 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of B- (67/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $84,479, median home value of $277,700, median rent of $1,614 per month, and 34.3% 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 $1,194 per month (studio $1,027, 1BR $1,035, 3BR $1,661, 4BR $1,919). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $12,369 per year, consuming 15% 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 Eden, MD include rent. Unemployment currently reads 13.1% and poverty 5.3% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.