Howe, ID

The affordability dashboard for Howe, ID aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 358 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of F (5/100). The headline inputs are median household income of -, median home value of $221,400, median rent of - per month, and 4.6% 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 $1,304 per month (studio $1,020, 1BR $1,094, 3BR $1,814, 4BR $2,188). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $6,602 per year.

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. Unemployment currently reads 0.5% and poverty 6.5% - numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.