Monroe County, Pennsylvania
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Monroe County, PA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.3 — 1354th 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 15th of 67 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Monroe County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 75.0 — worse than roughly 75% 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 Monroe County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, PA | 53.3 | Elevated | — |
| Luzerne County, PA | 60.9 | Elevated | +7.6 |
| Lackawanna County, PA | 58.3 | Elevated | +5.0 |
| Carbon County, PA | 54.6 | Elevated | +1.3 |
| Pike County, PA | 52.2 | Elevated | -1.1 |
| Wayne County, PA | 45.6 | Normal | -7.6 |
| Northampton County, PA | 44.5 | Normal | -8.8 |
| Warren County, NJ | 40.8 | Normal | -12.4 |
| Sussex County, NJ | 36.1 | Normal | -17.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muskegon County, MI | 53.3 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Clinton County, NY | 53.2 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Washington County, OK | 53.2 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | 53.3 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Kanawha County, WV | 53.2 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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