Bristol County, Massachusetts
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Bristol County, MA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.9 — 1003rd 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 Massachusetts, it ranks 2nd of 14 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Bristol County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 89.5 — worse than roughly 90% 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 Bristol County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County, MA | 57.9 | Elevated | — |
| Providence County, RI | 58.4 | Elevated | +0.5 |
| Barnstable County, MA | 44.1 | Normal | -13.8 |
| Newport County, RI | 42.0 | Normal | -15.9 |
| Plymouth County, MA | 40.6 | Normal | -17.2 |
| Norfolk County, MA | 35.8 | Normal | -22.1 |
| Dukes County, MA | 35.3 | Normal | -22.6 |
| Bristol County, RI | 33.1 | Healthy | -24.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County, FL | 57.8 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Pinellas County, FL | 57.7 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Lane County, OR | 58.0 | Elevated | +0.2 |
| Mobile County, AL | 58.0 | Elevated | +0.2 |
| Lake County, FL | 58.1 | Elevated | +0.2 |
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