San Juan County, Colorado

County Distress Index: Normal · 43.2 | 802 people · 28th most distressed in Colorado

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San Juan County, CO falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 43.2 — 2136th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Colorado, it ranks 28th of 64 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. San Juan County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 60.1 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 60.1
Unemployment Rate 80
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 95
Business Formation Rate 5
Housing Cost Burden 49.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 31
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 43
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 73
Homeownership Rate 95
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5
Community Vulnerability 42.3
Uninsured Rate 80
Disability Rate 5
Income & Poverty 35.7
Poverty Rate 40
Income vs. State Median 7
Child Poverty Rate 61
Debt & Delinquency 28.3
Debt in Collections 21
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 39
Auto Loan Delinquency 22
Credit Card Delinquency 32
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 49

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How San Juan County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. San Juan County
San Juan County, CO 43.2 Normal
Montezuma County, CO 57.9 Elevated +14.7
Dolores County, CO 42.1 Normal -1.1
La Plata County, CO 39.6 Normal -3.5
Ouray County, CO 37.0 Normal -6.2
San Miguel County, CO 34.2 Healthy -9.0
Hinsdale County, CO 34.0 Healthy -9.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. San Juan County
Sullivan County, PA 43.1 Normal -0.1
Dawson County, MT 43.3 Normal +0.1
Garfield County, UT 43.4 Normal +0.2
Granite County, MT 42.9 Normal -0.3
Sterling County, TX 42.9 Normal -0.3

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