Potsdam, OH

The affordability dashboard for Potsdam, OH aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 288 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 $66,250, median home value of $124,300, median rent of $1,604 per month, and 12.8% 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 $1,273 per month (studio $928, 1BR $1,009, 3BR $1,651, 4BR $1,817). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $9,025 per year, consuming 14% 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 Potsdam, OH include housing. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 7.1% and poverty 20.8% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.