County Data

Connecticut County Distress Index

Financial distress scores for all 9 counties in Connecticut, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 45.3.

Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26

Connecticut Snapshot

9 Counties Scored
45.3 Mean Score
41.9 Median Score
59.4 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region Most Distressed
39.1 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region Least Distressed
3 Elevated 6 Normal
Zone Distribution

Connecticut County Map

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Healthy Normal Elevated Serious Crisis

All 9 Connecticut counties colored by distress zone. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.

Most & Least Distressed

Most Distressed

#1 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
59.4 Elevated
Housing Cost Burden
#2 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
52.0 Elevated
Housing Cost Burden
#3 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
50.5 Elevated
Legal Distress

Least Distressed

#9 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
39.1 Normal
Housing Cost Burden
#8 South Central Connecticut Planning Region
40.1 Normal
Housing Cost Burden
#7 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
40.6 Normal
Housing Cost Burden

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 Zone Primary Driver
1 991 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region 59.4 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
2 1,457 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region 52.0 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
3 1,543 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region 50.5 Elevated Legal Distress
4 2,044 Northwest Hills Planning Region 42.5 Normal Legal Distress
5 2,075 Capitol Planning Region 41.9 Normal Housing Cost Burden
6 2,102 Western Connecticut Planning Region 41.3 Normal Housing Cost Burden
7 2,156 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region 40.6 Normal Housing Cost Burden
8 2,187 South Central Connecticut Planning Region 40.1 Normal Housing Cost Burden
9 2,250 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 39.1 Normal Housing Cost Burden

How County Scores Work

Each county is scored 0–100 using PCA-weighted percentile-rank scoring across five statistically derived dimensions: Consumer Credit Distress, Housing Cost Burden, Structural Poverty, Economic Vitality, and Legal Distress. A score of 50 means the county falls at the national median. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.

Crisis (≥80) — Among the most distressed counties in the country
Serious (65–80) — More distressed than roughly 80% of counties
Elevated (50–65) — More distressed than roughly half of counties
Normal (35–50) — Near the national median
Healthy (<35) — Less distressed than most counties

Full CDI methodology and data sources

Connecticut Resources

Connecticut State Profile

State ADI score: 45.0 (Healthy). Debt, delinquency, and economic indicators for Connecticut.

Find Help in Connecticut

HUD-approved housing counselors, legal aid offices, credit counselors, and debtor education providers in Connecticut.

Connecticut Foreclosure Laws

Foreclosure process, timeline, homeowner protections, and legal resources in Connecticut.

State Distress Rankings

All 51 U.S. jurisdictions ranked by financial distress. Compare Connecticut to the rest of the country.

National County Profiles

All 3,144 U.S. counties ranked by financial distress score.
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