Lapel, IN

The affordability dashboard for Lapel, IN aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 2,826 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of B- (66/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $78,333, median home value of $204,600, median rent of $1,285 per month, and 26.0% 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 $1,206 per month (studio $898, 1BR $919, 3BR $1,594, 4BR $1,597).

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 Lapel, IN include housing, rent. Unemployment currently reads 5.6% and poverty 5.3% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.