County Data

Connecticut County Distress Index

Financial distress scores for all 9 counties in Connecticut, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 44.8.

Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-17

Connecticut Snapshot

9 Counties Scored
44.8 Mean Score
46.7 Median Score
55.6 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region Most Distressed
35.4 Western Connecticut Planning Region Least Distressed
2 Elevated 7 Normal
Zone Distribution

Connecticut County Map

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Healthy Normal Elevated Serious Crisis

All 9 Connecticut counties colored by distress zone. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.

Most & Least Distressed

Most Distressed

#1 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
55.6 Elevated
Housing Cost Burden
#2 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
53.4 Elevated
Housing Cost Burden
#3 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
48.5 Normal
Housing Cost Burden

Least Distressed

#9 Western Connecticut Planning Region
35.4 Normal
Housing Cost Burden
#8 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
35.6 Normal
Housing Cost Burden
#7 Northwest Hills Planning Region
39.4 Normal
Housing Cost Burden

Score Distribution

How Connecticut's 9 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.

All Connecticut Counties

9 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.

State Rank Nat'l Rank County Score Zone Primary Driver
1 1,169 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region 55.6 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
2 1,344 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region 53.4 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
3 1,708 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region 48.5 Normal Housing Cost Burden
4 1,826 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region 47.0 Normal Employment & Wages
5 1,846 South Central Connecticut Planning Region 46.7 Normal Housing Cost Burden
6 2,225 Capitol Planning Region 41.8 Normal Housing Cost Burden
7 2,385 Northwest Hills Planning Region 39.4 Normal Housing Cost Burden
8 2,621 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 35.6 Normal Housing Cost Burden
9 2,630 Western Connecticut Planning Region 35.4 Normal Housing Cost Burden

0 of 9 county reports for Connecticut are currently available. All 9 counties are scored and visible on the map above. New county reports are published weekly.

How County Scores Work

Each county is scored 0–100 using percentile-rank averaging across five data domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. A score of 50 means the county falls at the national median. Higher scores indicate greater financial distress.

Crisis (80+) — Extreme distress across multiple domains
Serious Stress (65–80) — Significant distress, multiple domains elevated
Elevated (50–65) — Above-average distress in several areas
Normal (35–50) — Near the national median
Healthy (<35) — Below-average distress

Full methodology and data sources

Connecticut Resources

Connecticut State Profile

State ADI score: 44.4 (Normal). Debt, delinquency, and economic indicators for Connecticut.

Find Help in Connecticut

HUD-approved housing counselors, legal aid offices, credit counselors, and debtor education providers in Connecticut.

Connecticut Foreclosure Laws

Foreclosure process, timeline, homeowner protections, and legal resources in Connecticut.

State Distress Rankings

All 51 U.S. jurisdictions ranked by financial distress. Compare Connecticut to the rest of the country.

National County Profiles

All 3,144 U.S. counties ranked by financial distress score.
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