Freedom, CA

The affordability dashboard for Freedom, CA aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 7,727 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of F (21/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $67,474, median home value of $735,200, median rent of $1,447 per month, and 14.9% 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 $4,214 per month (studio $3,179, 1BR $3,298, 3BR $5,377, 4BR $5,659). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $24,798 per year, consuming 37% 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, housing, rent, childcare. Unemployment currently reads 2.6% and poverty 12.9% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.