Sherman, TX

The affordability dashboard for Sherman, TX aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 2 ZIP codes covering 46,563 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C- (52/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $61,671, median home value of $232,880, median rent of $1,335 per month, and 22.4% 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 $1,351 per month (studio $1,088, 1BR $1,089, 3BR $1,879, 4BR $2,157). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $7,176 per year, consuming 12% 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. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 2.4% and poverty 12.2% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.