Cibola County, New Mexico
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Cibola County, NM shows significant household financial distress with a score of 75.5 — 58th 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 New Mexico, it ranks 2nd of 33 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Cibola County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 84.4 — worse than roughly 84% 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 Cibola County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Cibola County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cibola County, NM | 75.5 | Serious | — |
| McKinley County, NM | 76.1 | Serious | +0.6 |
| Socorro County, NM | 68.8 | Serious | -6.7 |
| Apache County, AZ | 68.7 | Serious | -6.8 |
| Valencia County, NM | 64.9 | Elevated | -10.6 |
| Catron County, NM | 60.4 | Elevated | -15.2 |
| Bernalillo County, NM | 52.8 | Elevated | -22.7 |
| Sandoval County, NM | 44.2 | Normal | -31.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Cibola County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kleberg County, TX | 75.5 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Anson County, NC | 75.5 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Cocke County, TN | 75.6 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Crisp County, GA | 75.4 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Luna County, NM | 75.4 | Serious | -0.1 |
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