San Miguel County, New Mexico
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San Miguel County, NM shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.8 — 459th 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 10th of 33 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. San Miguel County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 86.0 — worse than roughly 86% 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 San Miguel County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. San Miguel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel County, NM | 65.8 | Serious | — |
| Torrance County, NM | 69.8 | Serious | +4.1 |
| Quay County, NM | 67.7 | Serious | +2.0 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | 65.6 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Mora County, NM | 53.0 | Elevated | -12.7 |
| Harding County, NM | 50.3 | Elevated | -15.4 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | 48.5 | Normal | -17.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. San Miguel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County, AR | 65.8 | Serious | 0.0 |
| Halifax County, VA | 65.8 | Serious | +0.0 |
| New Madrid County, MO | 65.7 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Evans County, GA | 65.8 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Morgan County, KY | 65.7 | Serious | -0.0 |
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