Washington County, Maryland
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Washington County, MD registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.5 — 1333rd 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 8th of 24 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 7 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Washington County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 69.1 — 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 Washington County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, MD | 53.5 | Elevated | — |
| Allegany County, MD | 62.6 | Elevated | +9.1 |
| Franklin County, PA | 45.3 | Normal | -8.2 |
| Berkeley County, WV | 44.6 | Normal | -8.9 |
| Fulton County, PA | 40.0 | Normal | -13.5 |
| Morgan County, WV | 35.8 | Normal | -17.7 |
| Frederick County, MD | 32.9 | Healthy | -20.6 |
| Jefferson County, WV | 29.2 | Healthy | -24.3 |
| Loudoun County, VA | 22.8 | Healthy | -30.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot County, ME | 53.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | 53.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Pope County, AR | 53.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Montcalm County, MI | 53.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Indiana County, PA | 53.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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