Berks County, Pennsylvania
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Berks County, PA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.7 — 1311th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks 13th of 67 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Berks County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 79.5 — worse than roughly 80% 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 Berks County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Berks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berks County, PA | 53.7 | Elevated | — |
| Schuylkill County, PA | 52.7 | Elevated | -1.0 |
| Lehigh County, PA | 52.3 | Elevated | -1.4 |
| Lebanon County, PA | 47.1 | Normal | -6.7 |
| Lancaster County, PA | 42.5 | Normal | -11.2 |
| Montgomery County, PA | 26.9 | Healthy | -26.9 |
| Chester County, PA | 23.8 | Healthy | -30.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Berks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manatee County, FL | 53.8 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 53.4 | Elevated | -0.4 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | 54.1 | Elevated | +0.4 |
| Guilford County, NC | 54.2 | Elevated | +0.5 |
| Lake County, IN | 54.4 | Elevated | +0.6 |
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