Helotes, TX

The affordability dashboard for Helotes, TX aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 24,334 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of A- (80/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $134,007, median home value of $412,900, median rent of $1,685 per month, and 57.5% 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 $1,426 per month (studio $1,077, 1BR $1,177, 3BR $1,830, 4BR $2,132). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $8,892 per year, consuming 7% 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 Helotes, TX include income, education, rent, childcare. Unemployment currently reads 4.0% and poverty 5.2% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.