Luna County, New Mexico
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Luna County, NM shows significant household financial distress with a score of 75.4 — 61st 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 3rd of 33 counties. It scores higher than all 4 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Luna County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 96.4 — worse than roughly 96% 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 Luna County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Luna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luna County, NM | 75.4 | Serious | — |
| Sierra County, NM | 65.8 | Serious | -9.6 |
| Hidalgo County, NM | 63.9 | Elevated | -11.6 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | 63.4 | Elevated | -12.0 |
| Grant County, NM | 58.4 | Elevated | -17.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Luna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp County, GA | 75.4 | Serious | 0.0 |
| Cibola County, NM | 75.5 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Kleberg County, TX | 75.5 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Anson County, NC | 75.5 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Cocke County, TN | 75.6 | Serious | +0.2 |
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