Frankfort, KY

The affordability dashboard for Frankfort, KY aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 2 ZIP codes covering 50,028 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C+ (64/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $65,732, median home value of $216,700, median rent of $966 per month, and 31.9% 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 $1,083 per month (studio $747, 1BR $859, 3BR $1,410, 4BR $1,680). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $7,001 per year, consuming 11% 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 Frankfort, KY include rent. Unemployment currently reads 5.8% and poverty 13.4% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.