Lyon County, Kansas
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Lyon County, KS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.6 — 1173rd 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 Kansas, it ranks 11th of 105 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lyon County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 67.7 — 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 Lyon County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon County, KS | 55.6 | Elevated | — |
| Greenwood County, KS | 54.6 | Elevated | -1.0 |
| Osage County, KS | 47.0 | Normal | -8.6 |
| Chase County, KS | 42.2 | Normal | -13.4 |
| Morris County, KS | 40.9 | Normal | -14.7 |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | 37.8 | Normal | -17.8 |
| Coffey County, KS | 33.9 | Healthy | -21.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giles County, TN | 55.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | 55.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Comanche County, TX | 55.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Pamlico County, NC | 55.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Grayson County, KY | 55.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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