Saluda County, South Carolina
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Saluda County, SC registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.6 — 649th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within South Carolina, it ranks 21st of 46 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Saluda County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 73.8 — 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 Saluda County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Saluda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saluda County, SC | 62.6 | Elevated | — |
| Newberry County, SC | 60.6 | Elevated | -2.0 |
| Edgefield County, SC | 59.1 | Elevated | -3.5 |
| Greenwood County, SC | 55.1 | Elevated | -7.5 |
| Aiken County, SC | 52.2 | Elevated | -10.4 |
| Lexington County, SC | 46.0 | Normal | -16.5 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Saluda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax County, NM | 62.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Montague County, TX | 62.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Union County, FL | 62.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Summers County, WV | 62.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Warren County, MS | 62.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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