Froid, MT

The affordability dashboard for Froid, MT aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 410 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of B- (67/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $66,190, median home value of $180,200, median rent of $575 per month, and 57.9% 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 $1,201 per month (studio $909, 1BR $915, 3BR $1,440, 4BR $1,942). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $10,900 per year, consuming 16% 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 Froid, MT include education, housing, rent. Unemployment currently reads 0.9% and poverty 4.5% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.