Overall Sustainability Score
52
Elevated
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
City • AZ
Central Heights-Midland City
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for Central Heights-Midland City. Cost pressure is modeled as burden plus change minus offsets, then decomposed into standardized pressure components.
Sustainability Score
Latest Snapshot
2024-12-31
Scale direction: Sustainability Score 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure. Pressure Score 0 = low pressure, 100 = high pressure.
Trend
Decreasing
National Percentile
56th
Mid-Range
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In Central Heights-Midland City
Central Heights-Midland City currently has a sustainability score of 52 (Elevated) with a decreasing trend direction. National percentile is 56th (mid-range).
Top current component pressures are Essential Inflation Pressure (54, stable) and Utility Pressure (51, stable).
Compared with Gila County, Central Heights-Midland City is 5.9 points higher on sustainability (lower overall pressure).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 47 • Trend: Stable
Elevated
Owner-cost burden proxy is 15.4% of income with 0.0% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 37 • Trend: Increasing
Moderate
Median real estate taxes are $1,386 with 4.1% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 51 • Trend: Stable
Elevated
Median gross rent proxy is $1,030 with 2.9% year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 54 • Trend: Stable
Elevated
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 19.9% with -1.9% year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 50 • Trend: Decreasing
Elevated
Median household income is $61,986 with 4.9% year-over-year growth.
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