Overall Sustainability Score
52
Elevated
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
City • IA
Albion
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for Albion. 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
Increasing
National Percentile
55th
Mid-Range
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In Albion
Albion currently has a sustainability score of 52 (Elevated) with a increasing trend direction. National percentile is 55th (mid-range).
Top current component pressures are Insurance Pressure (62, stable) and Income Offset (57, increasing).
Compared with Marshall County, Albion is 4.4 points higher on sustainability (lower overall pressure).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 62 • Trend: Stable
High Pressure
Owner-cost burden proxy is 16.1% of income with 1.9% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 44 • Trend: Stable
Elevated
Median real estate taxes are $2,067 with 1.8% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 39 • Trend: Stable
Moderate
Median gross rent proxy is $885 with 2.9% year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 35 • Trend: Stable
Moderate
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 14.5% with 2.2% year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 57 • Trend: Increasing
Elevated
Median household income is $73,315 with 0.7% year-over-year growth.
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