El Reno, OK

The affordability dashboard for El Reno, OK aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 18,595 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C- (53/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $59,915, median home value of $172,500, median rent of $972 per month, and 17.9% 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 $1,244 per month (studio $939, 1BR $1,017, 3BR $1,675, 4BR $1,857). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $12,003 per year, consuming 20% 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. Pressure points are education, childcare. Unemployment currently reads 5.8% and poverty 17.5% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.