Terreton, ID

The affordability dashboard for Terreton, ID aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 1,104 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C (58/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $70,046, median home value of $231,300, median rent of $900 per month, and 12.7% 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 $1,305 per month (studio $1,034, 1BR $1,095, 3BR $1,815, 4BR $2,189). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $6,602 per year, consuming 9% 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 Terreton, ID include childcare. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 2.8% and poverty 8.0% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.