Costilla County, Colorado
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Costilla County, CO shows significant household financial distress with a score of 70.1 — 210th 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 Colorado, it ranks 1st of 64 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Costilla County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 93.9 — worse than roughly 94% 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 Costilla County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Costilla County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costilla County, CO | 70.1 | Serious | — |
| Las Animas County, CO | 67.8 | Serious | -2.3 |
| Colfax County, NM | 62.6 | Elevated | -7.5 |
| Alamosa County, CO | 60.6 | Elevated | -9.5 |
| Conejos County, CO | 58.7 | Elevated | -11.4 |
| Taos County, NM | 56.8 | Elevated | -13.3 |
| Huerfano County, CO | 55.0 | Elevated | -15.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Costilla County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullock County, AL | 70.2 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Jenkins County, GA | 70.2 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Norton city, VA | 70.0 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Liberty County, FL | 70.2 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Harmon County, OK | 70.2 | Serious | +0.1 |
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