Clarke County, Virginia
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Clarke County, VA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 33.0 — 2758th 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 Virginia, it ranks 116th of 133 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Clarke County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 72.9 — 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 Clarke County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Clarke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County, VA | 33.0 | Healthy | — |
| Berkeley County, WV | 44.6 | Normal | +11.6 |
| Warren County, VA | 37.8 | Normal | +4.7 |
| Frederick County, VA | 32.7 | Healthy | -0.3 |
| Jefferson County, WV | 29.2 | Healthy | -3.8 |
| Fauquier County, VA | 28.9 | Healthy | -4.1 |
| Loudoun County, VA | 22.8 | Healthy | -10.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Clarke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamoille County, VT | 33.0 | Healthy | -0.0 |
| DeKalb County, IN | 33.1 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| Gunnison County, CO | 33.1 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| Spencer County, KY | 32.9 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Ralls County, MO | 32.9 | Healthy | -0.2 |
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