Ozark, MO

The affordability dashboard for Ozark, MO aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 28,550 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C+ (63/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $77,507, median home value of $281,300, median rent of $1,097 per month, and 32.3% 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 $1,095 per month (studio $877, 1BR $883, 3BR $1,498, 4BR $1,701).

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, MO include rent. Unemployment currently reads 3.6% and poverty 11.4% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.