Madison County, Idaho
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Madison County, ID falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 43.9 — 2084th 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 Idaho, it ranks 23rd of 44 counties. It scores higher than all 4 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Madison County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 79.2 — worse than roughly 79% 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 Madison County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, ID | 43.9 | Normal | — |
| Fremont County, ID | 41.2 | Normal | -2.7 |
| Bonneville County, ID | 39.1 | Normal | -4.8 |
| Teton County, ID | 31.5 | Healthy | -12.4 |
| Jefferson County, ID | 27.6 | Healthy | -16.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wise County, TX | 43.9 | Normal | +0.0 |
| Clark County, IN | 43.9 | Normal | -0.0 |
| Eddy County, NM | 44.0 | Normal | +0.1 |
| Newton County, MO | 43.8 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Johnson County, MO | 43.8 | Normal | -0.1 |
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