Apache County, Arizona
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Apache County, AZ shows significant household financial distress with a score of 68.7 — 273rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Arizona, it ranks 3rd of 15 counties. Among its 9 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Apache County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 97.3 — worse than roughly 97% 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 Apache County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Apache County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County, AZ | 68.7 | Serious | — |
| McKinley County, NM | 76.1 | Serious | +7.4 |
| Cibola County, NM | 75.5 | Serious | +6.8 |
| Navajo County, AZ | 71.4 | Serious | +2.6 |
| San Juan County, UT | 64.0 | Elevated | -4.7 |
| San Juan County, NM | 63.1 | Elevated | -5.7 |
| Catron County, NM | 60.4 | Elevated | -8.4 |
| Montezuma County, CO | 57.9 | Elevated | -10.9 |
| Graham County, AZ | 50.0 | Elevated | -18.7 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | 31.1 | Healthy | -37.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Apache County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker County, TX | 68.8 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Henderson County, TX | 68.8 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | 68.6 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Norfolk city, VA | 68.6 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Chaves County, NM | 68.5 | Serious | -0.2 |
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