Overall Sustainability Score
65
Manageable
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
City • IL
Sparland
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for Sparland. 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
86th
Strong
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In Sparland
Sparland currently has a sustainability score of 65 (Manageable) with a decreasing trend direction. National percentile is 86th (strong).
Top current component pressures are Tax Pressure (52, stable) and Income Offset (49, stable).
Compared with Marshall County, Sparland is 6 points higher on sustainability (lower overall pressure).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 35 • Trend: Stable
Moderate
Owner-cost burden proxy is 15.3% of income with -1.3% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 52 • Trend: Stable
Elevated
Median real estate taxes are $2,766 with 0.8% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 22 • Trend: Stable
Moderate
Median gross rent proxy is $782 with 2.0% year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 16 • Trend: Stable
Low Pressure
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 13.1% with -0.6% year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 49 • Trend: Stable
Elevated
Median household income is $71,585 with 2.5% year-over-year growth.
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