Wyandotte County, Kansas
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Wyandotte County, KS shows significant household financial distress with a score of 69.3 — 245th 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 1st of 105 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Wyandotte County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 86.0 — worse than roughly 86% 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 Wyandotte County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Wyandotte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte County, KS | 69.3 | Serious | — |
| Jackson County, MO | 52.9 | Elevated | -16.3 |
| Leavenworth County, KS | 41.8 | Normal | -27.5 |
| Clay County, MO | 38.1 | Normal | -31.1 |
| Platte County, MO | 29.8 | Healthy | -39.5 |
| Johnson County, KS | 22.3 | Healthy | -46.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Wyandotte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington County, SC | 69.4 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Citrus County, FL | 69.5 | Serious | +0.2 |
| Gila County, AZ | 69.6 | Serious | +0.3 |
| Hinds County, MS | 68.9 | Serious | -0.3 |
| Henderson County, TX | 68.8 | Serious | -0.4 |
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