Bristol city, Virginia
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Bristol city, VA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 75.2 — 63rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Virginia, it ranks 2nd of 133 counties. It scores higher than all 2 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Bristol city's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 92.5 — worse than roughly 93% 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 Bristol city compares to its 2 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Bristol city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol city, VA | 75.2 | Serious | — |
| Sullivan County, TN | 55.4 | Elevated | -19.7 |
| Washington County, VA | 52.8 | Elevated | -22.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Bristol city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ware County, GA | 75.3 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Barnwell County, SC | 74.9 | Serious | -0.2 |
| St. Francis County, AR | 74.9 | Serious | -0.3 |
| Crisp County, GA | 75.4 | Serious | +0.3 |
| Luna County, NM | 75.4 | Serious | +0.3 |
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