Saguache County, Colorado
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Saguache County, CO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.4 — 952nd 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 12th of 64 counties. Among its 9 neighboring counties, 7 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Saguache County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 91.2 — worse than roughly 91% 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 Saguache County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Saguache County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saguache County, CO | 58.4 | Elevated | — |
| Alamosa County, CO | 60.6 | Elevated | +2.2 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | 60.4 | Elevated | +2.0 |
| Fremont County, CO | 57.8 | Elevated | -0.6 |
| Huerfano County, CO | 55.0 | Elevated | -3.4 |
| Mineral County, CO | 53.7 | Elevated | -4.6 |
| Custer County, CO | 36.9 | Normal | -21.5 |
| Chaffee County, CO | 36.0 | Normal | -22.4 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | 34.0 | Healthy | -24.4 |
| Gunnison County, CO | 33.1 | Healthy | -25.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Saguache County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston County, TN | 58.4 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Glascock County, GA | 58.3 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Childress County, TX | 58.3 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Cameron County, PA | 58.6 | Elevated | +0.2 |
| Conejos County, CO | 58.7 | Elevated | +0.3 |
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