Homosassa, FL

The affordability dashboard for Homosassa, FL aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 2 ZIP codes covering 27,123 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of D (42/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $53,672, median home value of $222,027, median rent of $955 per month, and 17.3% 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 $1,225 per month (studio $981, 1BR $988, 3BR $1,704, 4BR $2,016). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $9,100 per year, consuming 17% 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. Unemployment currently reads 8.4% and poverty 19.8% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.