Santa Cruz County, Arizona
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Santa Cruz County, AZ shows significant household financial distress with a score of 66.5 — 407th 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 6th of 15 counties. It scores higher than all 2 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Santa Cruz County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 85.9 — worse than roughly 86% 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 Santa Cruz County compares to its 2 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | 66.5 | Serious | — |
| Cochise County, AZ | 63.0 | Elevated | -3.6 |
| Pima County, AZ | 56.3 | Elevated | -10.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hale County, AL | 66.6 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Lawrence County, MS | 66.6 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Van Buren County, AR | 66.6 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Aransas County, TX | 66.6 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Upson County, GA | 66.6 | Serious | +0.0 |
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