Poland, NY

The affordability dashboard for Poland, NY aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 2,069 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C+ (61/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $76,000, median home value of $245,100, median rent of $768 per month, and 26.3% 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 $1,172 per month (studio $899, 1BR $926, 3BR $1,405, 4BR $1,623). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $12,844 per year, consuming 17% 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 Poland, NY include rent. Unemployment currently reads 8.2% and poverty 10.1% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.