Iona, ID

The affordability dashboard for Iona, ID aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 1,372 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 $84,009, median home value of $426,500, median rent of $1,533 per month, and 27.0% 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 $1,305 per month (studio $1,034, 1BR $1,095, 3BR $1,815, 4BR $2,189). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $8,653 per year, consuming 10% 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 Iona, ID include rent. Pressure points are housing. Unemployment currently reads 1.1% and poverty 12.5% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.