Nacogdoches, TX

The affordability dashboard for Nacogdoches, TX aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 4 ZIP codes covering 55,627 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C (56/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $51,942, median home value of $171,812, median rent of $967 per month, and 27.7% 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 $1,067 per month (studio $850, 1BR $893, 3BR $1,279, 4BR $1,696). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $6,708 per year, consuming 13% 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 Nacogdoches, TX include commute. Pressure points are income. Unemployment currently reads 7.1% and poverty 22.6% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.