Caroline County, Maryland
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Caroline County, MD registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.2 — 891st 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 Maryland, it ranks 6th of 24 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Caroline 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 Caroline County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Caroline County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline County, MD | 59.2 | Elevated | — |
| Dorchester County, MD | 62.7 | Elevated | +3.5 |
| Kent County, DE | 61.4 | Elevated | +2.2 |
| Sussex County, DE | 46.3 | Normal | -12.9 |
| Talbot County, MD | 44.0 | Normal | -15.2 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | 31.7 | Healthy | -27.5 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Caroline County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayes County, OK | 59.2 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Newton County, MS | 59.2 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Boyd County, KY | 59.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Monroe County, AL | 59.1 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Randolph County, WV | 59.1 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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