Garrett, IN

The affordability dashboard for Garrett, IN aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 7,918 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C (59/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $57,545, median home value of $164,200, median rent of $879 per month, and 15.9% 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 $960 per month (studio $688, 1BR $732, 3BR $1,195, 4BR $1,271).

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 Garrett, IN include rent. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 4.2% and poverty 14.6% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.