Wetmore, CO

The affordability dashboard for Wetmore, CO aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 410 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 $76,346, median home value of $285,000, median rent of — per month, and 35.0% 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 $1,112 per month (studio $853, 1BR $856, 3BR $1,333, 4BR $1,743). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $11,601 per year, consuming 15% 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 Wetmore, CO include rent. Unemployment currently reads 11.3% and poverty 16.2% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.