Yuma, AZ

The affordability dashboard for Yuma, AZ aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 3 ZIP codes covering 141,891 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 $62,047, median home value of $217,598, median rent of $1,114 per month, and 18.8% 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 $1,382 per month (studio $1,046, 1BR $1,053, 3BR $1,892, 4BR $2,318). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $9,750 per year, consuming 16% 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 Yuma, AZ include commute. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 6.8% and poverty 15.5% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.