Richmond city, Virginia
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Richmond city, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.4 — 658th 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 25th 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. Richmond city's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 94.6 — worse than roughly 95% 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 Richmond city compares to its 2 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Richmond city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond city, VA | 62.4 | Elevated | — |
| Henrico County, VA | 42.1 | Normal | -20.4 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | 38.1 | Normal | -24.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Richmond city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke city, VA | 62.4 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Pitt County, NC | 62.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Shasta County, CA | 62.4 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Allegany County, MD | 62.6 | Elevated | +0.2 |
| Iberia Parish, LA | 62.3 | Elevated | -0.2 |
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