How robust is the ranking?
Auburn ranks first in 94% of 5,000 random weightings. Madison ranks last in every one.
Seven factors, each scaled against the other two markets. Move the weights to test your own view; the robustness strip shows how the order holds across 5,000 random weightings at once.
Auburn ranks first with 98; Madison last with 0
Composite score, 0–100. Each factor is min–max scaled across the three markets. The memo's order holds at these weights.
Auburn98
Norman81
Madison0
Auburn first in 94% of 5,000 random weightings
Share of Dirichlet(1) weight draws that produce each ranking order. Independent of the sliders.
- Auburn › Norman › Madison93.6%
- Norman › Auburn › Madison6.4%
What each factor contributes
Raw value, with the 0–100 scaled score beneath. 100 is the best of the three markets on that factor.
| Factor | Weight | Auburn | Norman | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stabilized occupancy, Oct-26 | 20% | 97.2%100 | 95.6%89 | 83.0%0 |
| Occupancy change, 2024 → 2026 | 10% | −1.7 pts76 | +1.4 pts100 | −11.1 pts0 |
| Same-store rent CAGR, 2 yr | 15% | 8.9%100 | 4.8%13 | 4.2%0 |
| Latest same-store rent growth | 10% | 7.2%100 | 6.4%90 | −0.3%0 |
| Pipeline ÷ operating beds (comp file + external) | 20% | 4.8%100 | 9.3%88 | 42.9%0 |
| Enrollment growth | 15% | 3.0%100 | 3.0%100 | −2.0%0 |
| Share of beds below 90% occupied | 10% | 8.5%100 | 9.7%97 | 54.7%0 |
| Composite | 100% | 98 | 81 | 0 |
Source: LV Collective comp file (occupancy, rent, comp-file pipeline); university enrollment reports and press for enrollment and fall-2028 pipeline. See Method & sources.