Lynchburg city, Virginia
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Lynchburg city, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.9 — 1004th 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 40th of 133 counties. It scores higher than all 3 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lynchburg city's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 82.8 — worse than roughly 83% 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 Lynchburg city compares to its 3 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lynchburg city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg city, VA | 57.9 | Elevated | — |
| Amherst County, VA | 52.6 | Elevated | -5.3 |
| Campbell County, VA | 40.8 | Normal | -17.1 |
| Bedford County, VA | 34.6 | Healthy | -23.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lynchburg city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County, MS | 57.9 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Fremont County, CO | 57.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Franklin County, MA | 57.7 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | 58.0 | Elevated | +0.2 |
| Vermilion County, IL | 58.1 | Elevated | +0.2 |
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