Overall Sustainability Score
72
Manageable
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
City • IA
Belmond
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for Belmond. 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
94th
Very Strong
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In Belmond
Belmond currently has a sustainability score of 72 (Manageable) with a decreasing trend direction. National percentile is 94th (very strong).
Top current component pressures are Tax Pressure (55, increasing) and Income Offset (42, decreasing).
Compared with Wright County, Belmond is 5.2 points higher on sustainability (lower overall pressure).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 17 • Trend: Stable
Low Pressure
Owner-cost burden proxy is 13.6% of income with -0.7% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 55 • Trend: Increasing
Elevated
Median real estate taxes are $1,806 with 6.5% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 19 • Trend: Stable
Low Pressure
Median gross rent proxy is $790 with 0.3% year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 12 • Trend: Decreasing
Low Pressure
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 14.1% with -4.5% year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 42 • Trend: Decreasing
Elevated
Median household income is $67,190 with 4.9% year-over-year growth.
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