Lee County, Alabama
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Lee County, AL registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 51.1 — 1507th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Alabama, it ranks 50th of 67 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lee County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 78.9 — worse than roughly 79% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Lee County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County, AL | 51.1 | Elevated | — |
| Russell County, AL | 73.0 | Serious | +21.9 |
| Muscogee County, GA | 71.1 | Serious | +20.0 |
| Macon County, AL | 64.7 | Elevated | +13.6 |
| Chambers County, AL | 60.1 | Elevated | +9.0 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | 47.5 | Normal | -3.6 |
| Harris County, GA | 35.5 | Normal | -15.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape May County, NJ | 51.2 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Hall County, NE | 51.0 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Grady County, OK | 50.8 | Elevated | -0.3 |
| Shawnee County, KS | 50.8 | Elevated | -0.3 |
| Woodbury County, IA | 50.8 | Elevated | -0.3 |
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