Eyota, MN

The affordability dashboard for Eyota, MN aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 3,338 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C (56/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $84,952, median home value of $327,700, median rent of $826 per month, and 32.7% 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 $1,407 per month (studio $1,112, 1BR $1,189, 3BR $1,957, 4BR $2,360). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $20,280 per year, consuming 24% 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 Eyota, MN include rent. Pressure points are childcare. Unemployment currently reads 1.7% and poverty 6.6% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.