Heaters, WV

The affordability dashboard for Heaters, WV aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 447 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C (55/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $63,750, median home value of $209,400, median rent of — per month, and 11.3% 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 $869 per month (studio $660, 1BR $665, 3BR $1,147, 4BR $1,311). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $9,460 per year, consuming 15% 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 Heaters, WV include rent. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 14.6% and poverty 36.1% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.