Rexburg, ID

The affordability dashboard for Rexburg, ID aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 2 ZIP codes covering 35,470 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C- (54/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $58,159, median home value of $419,300, median rent of $1,000 per month, and 40.9% 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 $1,105 per month (studio $963, 1BR $1,008, 3BR $1,537, 4BR $1,797). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $6,602 per year, consuming 11% 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 Rexburg, ID include commute. Pressure points are housing. Unemployment currently reads 7.6% and poverty 25.8% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.