El Paso County, Texas
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El Paso County, TX shows significant household financial distress with a score of 71.6 — 140th 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 Texas, it ranks 27th of 254 counties. It scores higher than all 3 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. El Paso County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 81.8 — worse than roughly 82% 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 El Paso County compares to its 3 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County, TX | 71.6 | Serious | — |
| Hudspeth County, TX | 67.3 | Serious | -4.4 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | 63.4 | Elevated | -8.2 |
| Otero County, NM | 63.4 | Elevated | -8.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merced County, CA | 71.7 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Clayton County, GA | 71.5 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Baltimore city, MD | 71.5 | Serious | -0.2 |
| Cameron County, TX | 72.3 | Serious | +0.7 |
| Hidalgo County, TX | 72.4 | Serious | +0.7 |
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