San Miguel County, Colorado
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San Miguel County, CO ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 34.2 — 2687th 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 47th of 64 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. San Miguel County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 69.8 — 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 San Miguel County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. San Miguel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel County, CO | 34.2 | Healthy | — |
| San Juan County, UT | 64.0 | Elevated | +29.8 |
| Montrose County, CO | 44.2 | Normal | +10.0 |
| San Juan County, CO | 43.2 | Normal | +9.0 |
| Dolores County, CO | 42.1 | Normal | +7.9 |
| Ouray County, CO | 37.0 | Normal | +2.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. San Miguel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb County, TX | 34.1 | Healthy | -0.0 |
| Phillips County, CO | 34.1 | Healthy | -0.0 |
| Marshall County, KS | 34.1 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Pocahontas County, IA | 34.0 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Lincoln County, MN | 34.3 | Healthy | +0.1 |
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