Somerset County, Maryland
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Somerset County, MD shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.5 — 474th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Maryland, it ranks 2nd of 24 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Somerset County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 92.0 — worse than roughly 92% 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 Somerset County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County, MD | 65.5 | Serious | — |
| Dorchester County, MD | 62.7 | Elevated | -2.8 |
| Wicomico County, MD | 59.3 | Elevated | -6.2 |
| Accomack County, VA | 57.6 | Elevated | -7.9 |
| Worcester County, MD | 47.8 | Normal | -17.7 |
| Northumberland County, VA | 44.8 | Normal | -20.7 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | 33.5 | Healthy | -32.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leake County, MS | 65.5 | Serious | 0.0 |
| Berrien County, GA | 65.4 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Franklin County, IL | 65.6 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Grenada County, MS | 65.6 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | 65.6 | Serious | +0.1 |
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