Lea County, New Mexico
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Lea County, NM registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.9 — 1295th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within New Mexico, it ranks 26th of 33 counties. Among its 9 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lea County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 76.8 — worse than roughly 77% 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 Lea County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lea County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lea County, NM | 53.9 | Elevated | — |
| Chaves County, NM | 68.5 | Serious | +14.6 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | 64.4 | Elevated | +10.4 |
| Cochran County, TX | 64.0 | Elevated | +10.0 |
| Eddy County, NM | 44.0 | Normal | -10.0 |
| Andrews County, TX | 41.5 | Normal | -12.4 |
| Yoakum County, TX | 40.6 | Normal | -13.3 |
| Gaines County, TX | 38.7 | Normal | -15.3 |
| Winkler County, TX | 34.8 | Healthy | -19.2 |
| Loving County, TX | 30.8 | Healthy | -23.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lea County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow County, GA | 54.0 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Vanderburgh County, IN | 54.0 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Blair County, PA | 54.0 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Coffee County, TN | 54.0 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Yavapai County, AZ | 54.0 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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