Leland, IL

The affordability dashboard for Leland, IL aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 1,902 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C (58/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $79,808, median home value of $229,200, median rent of $1,690 per month, and 26.2% 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 $1,079 per month (studio $772, 1BR $822, 3BR $1,441, 4BR $1,701). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $13,734 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. Strengths visible in the raw data for Leland, IL include rent. Pressure points are commute. Unemployment currently reads 7.0% and poverty 23.7% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.