Manila, AR

The affordability dashboard for Manila, AR aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 4,886 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C (55/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $56,221, median home value of $166,300, median rent of $649 per month, and 13.3% 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 $880 per month (studio $624, 1BR $671, 3BR $1,161, 4BR $1,165).

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 Manila, AR include rent. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 1.5% and poverty 11.5% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.