Harding County, New Mexico
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Harding County, NM registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 50.3 — 1571st 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 29th of 33 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Harding County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 71.1 — 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 Harding County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Harding County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harding County, NM | 50.3 | Elevated | — |
| Quay County, NM | 67.7 | Serious | +17.4 |
| San Miguel County, NM | 65.8 | Serious | +15.4 |
| Union County, NM | 63.1 | Elevated | +12.8 |
| Colfax County, NM | 62.6 | Elevated | +12.2 |
| Mora County, NM | 53.0 | Elevated | +2.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Harding County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonewall County, TX | 50.3 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Oldham County, TX | 50.3 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Storey County, NV | 50.5 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | 50.2 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Schleicher County, TX | 50.2 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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