Lake County, Colorado
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Lake County, CO falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 40.3 — 2326th 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 Colorado, it ranks 35th of 64 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lake County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 67.0 — 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 Lake County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, CO | 40.3 | Normal | — |
| Chaffee County, CO | 36.0 | Normal | -4.3 |
| Eagle County, CO | 33.7 | Healthy | -6.6 |
| Park County, CO | 31.3 | Healthy | -9.1 |
| Summit County, CO | 31.0 | Healthy | -9.3 |
| Pitkin County, CO | 24.5 | Healthy | -15.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washakie County, WY | 40.3 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Lane County, KS | 40.2 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Nemaha County, NE | 40.5 | Normal | +0.1 |
| Irion County, TX | 40.6 | Normal | +0.3 |
| Yoakum County, TX | 40.6 | Normal | +0.3 |
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