Fowler, IN

The affordability dashboard for Fowler, IN aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 3,623 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C- (54/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $55,242, median home value of $131,400, median rent of $736 per month, and 18.7% 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 $1,242 per month (studio $894, 1BR $1,032, 3BR $1,489, 4BR $1,992).

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 Fowler, IN include housing. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 6.5% and poverty 15.5% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.