Torrance County, New Mexico
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Torrance County, NM shows significant household financial distress with a score of 69.8 — 217th 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 4th of 33 counties. It scores higher than all 7 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Torrance County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 88.5 — worse than roughly 89% 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 Torrance County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Torrance County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrance County, NM | 69.8 | Serious | — |
| Socorro County, NM | 68.8 | Serious | -1.0 |
| San Miguel County, NM | 65.8 | Serious | -4.1 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | 65.6 | Serious | -4.2 |
| Valencia County, NM | 64.9 | Elevated | -4.9 |
| Lincoln County, NM | 57.2 | Elevated | -12.6 |
| Bernalillo County, NM | 52.8 | Elevated | -17.1 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | 48.5 | Normal | -21.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Torrance County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candler County, GA | 69.8 | Serious | 0.0 |
| Haywood County, TN | 69.8 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Elbert County, GA | 69.8 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Howard County, AR | 69.9 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Mississippi County, AR | 69.7 | Serious | -0.1 |
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