Madison County, Missouri
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Madison County, MO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.6 — 528th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Missouri, it ranks 15th of 115 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Madison County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 88.0 — 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 Madison County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, MO | 64.6 | Elevated | — |
| Wayne County, MO | 80.2 | Crisis | +15.7 |
| Iron County, MO | 62.6 | Elevated | -2.0 |
| St. Francois County, MO | 61.5 | Elevated | -3.1 |
| Bollinger County, MO | 54.3 | Elevated | -10.3 |
| Perry County, MO | 37.8 | Normal | -26.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Edward County, VA | 64.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Guernsey County, OH | 64.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Crawford County, GA | 64.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Marion County, TN | 64.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Dooly County, GA | 64.7 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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