Ozark, IL

The affordability dashboard for Ozark, IL aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 1,205 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of B+ (75/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $84,175, median home value of $188,800, median rent of $1,338 per month, and 26.5% 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 $916 per month (studio $632, 1BR $735, 3BR $1,159, 4BR $1,360).

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 Ozark, IL include housing, rent. Unemployment currently reads 5.2% and poverty 1.8% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.