Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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Norfolk County, MA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.8 — 2597th 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 11th of 14 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Norfolk County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 88.3 — worse than roughly 88% 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 Norfolk County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk County, MA | 35.8 | Normal | — |
| Providence County, RI | 58.4 | Elevated | +22.6 |
| Bristol County, MA | 57.9 | Elevated | +22.1 |
| Suffolk County, MA | 49.0 | Normal | +13.2 |
| Worcester County, MA | 48.6 | Normal | +12.8 |
| Plymouth County, MA | 40.6 | Normal | +4.8 |
| Middlesex County, MA | 33.3 | Healthy | -2.5 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County, IA | 35.8 | Normal | -0.0 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | 35.9 | Normal | +0.1 |
| Washington County, OR | 36.1 | Normal | +0.3 |
| Placer County, CA | 35.5 | Normal | -0.3 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 35.4 | Normal | -0.4 |
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