Okeechobee, FL

The affordability dashboard for Okeechobee, FL aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 2 ZIP codes covering 43,841 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of D (45/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $56,708, median home value of $189,831, median rent of $1,085 per month, and 15.5% 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 $1,346 per month (studio $1,025, 1BR $1,032, 3BR $1,650, 4BR $1,782).

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. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 4.5% and poverty 18.6% - numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.