Montezuma County, Colorado
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Montezuma County, CO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.9 — 1000th 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 13th of 64 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Montezuma County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 69.2 — 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 Montezuma County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Montezuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma County, CO | 57.9 | Elevated | — |
| Apache County, AZ | 68.7 | Serious | +10.9 |
| San Juan County, UT | 64.0 | Elevated | +6.1 |
| San Juan County, NM | 63.1 | Elevated | +5.2 |
| San Juan County, CO | 43.2 | Normal | -14.7 |
| Dolores County, CO | 42.1 | Normal | -15.8 |
| La Plata County, CO | 39.6 | Normal | -18.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Montezuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County, OH | 57.9 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Brunswick County, VA | 57.8 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Madison County, GA | 57.9 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Highland County, OH | 57.9 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| White County, TN | 57.8 | Elevated | -0.0 |
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