Wentworth, MO

The affordability dashboard for Wentworth, MO aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 1,072 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C+ (60/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $74,360, median home value of —, median rent of $763 per month, and 9.7% 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 $888 per month (studio $660, 1BR $677, 3BR $1,169, 4BR $1,337).

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 Wentworth, MO include rent. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 9.8% and poverty 17.2% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.