Connecticut County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 9 counties in Connecticut, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 51.7. 3counties are in the two most distressed fifths.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26
Connecticut Snapshot
Connecticut County Map
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All 9 Connecticut counties colored by distress fifth. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
Most & Least Distressed
Most Distressed
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Score Distribution
How Connecticut's 9 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.
All Connecticut Counties
9 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.
| State Rank | Nat'l Rank | County | Score | Distress Fifth | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 906 | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 62.0 | Second-most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 2 | 924 | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 61.5 | Second-most distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 3 | 1,246 | Capitol Planning Region | 56.3 | Second-most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 4 | 1,303 | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 55.2 | Middle fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 5 | 1,479 | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 52.0 | Middle fifth | Labor |
| 6 | 1,571 | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 50.5 | Middle fifth | Labor |
| 7 | 1,915 | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 44.5 | Second-least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 8 | 1,923 | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 44.4 | Second-least distressed fifth | Labor |
| 9 | 2,230 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 38.9 | Second-least distressed fifth | Labor |
How County Scores Work
Each county is scored 0–100 using five equal-weighted domains. Each domain averages its member indicators' county ranks, and the composite is the mean of those domain scores. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.