Baxter County, Arkansas
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Baxter County, AR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.8 — 916th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Arkansas, it ranks 47th of 75 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Baxter County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 69.5 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Baxter County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Baxter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter County, AR | 58.8 | Elevated | — |
| Fulton County, AR | 69.4 | Serious | +10.6 |
| Stone County, AR | 66.1 | Serious | +7.3 |
| Izard County, AR | 65.2 | Serious | +6.4 |
| Ozark County, MO | 63.5 | Elevated | +4.7 |
| Searcy County, AR | 61.0 | Elevated | +2.2 |
| Marion County, AR | 60.8 | Elevated | +2.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Baxter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County, TN | 58.8 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Saline County, MO | 58.8 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Dyer County, TN | 58.8 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Wayne County, WV | 58.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Dallas County, MO | 58.9 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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