Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Luzerne County, PA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.9 — 765th 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 3rd of 67 counties. It scores higher than all 7 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Luzerne County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 73.2 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Luzerne County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Luzerne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerne County, PA | 60.9 | Elevated | — |
| Lackawanna County, PA | 58.3 | Elevated | -2.6 |
| Carbon County, PA | 54.6 | Elevated | -6.3 |
| Monroe County, PA | 53.3 | Elevated | -7.6 |
| Schuylkill County, PA | 52.7 | Elevated | -8.2 |
| Columbia County, PA | 46.3 | Normal | -14.6 |
| Sullivan County, PA | 43.1 | Normal | -17.8 |
| Wyoming County, PA | 40.8 | Normal | -20.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Luzerne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County, NJ | 61.1 | Elevated | +0.2 |
| Genesee County, MI | 61.2 | Elevated | +0.3 |
| St. Louis city, MO | 61.2 | Elevated | +0.3 |
| St. Lucie County, FL | 60.6 | Elevated | -0.3 |
| Monterey County, CA | 60.4 | Elevated | -0.5 |
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