K-Shaped Divergence

The gap between the healthiest and most distressed counties in each state

Data as of Jun 7, 2026·Sources: County distress index · Census ACS · BLS · HMDA

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50 states

GA159 counties

24pt gap

Oconee29

Macon53

Affordability gap: +0.3x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

AR75 counties

24pt gap

Benton28

Lee52

Affordability gap: +0.3x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

MI83 counties

23pt gap

Allegan26

Mackinac49

Affordability gap: +0.4x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

TX254 counties

23pt gap

Loving26

Willacy49

Affordability gap: +0.4x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

VA134 counties

23pt gap

Albemarle23

Emporia46

Affordability gap: +0.5x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

AL67 counties

23pt gap

Autauga28

Lowndes51

Affordability gap: +0.4x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

KY120 counties

22pt gap

Anderson29

Martin51

Affordability gap: +0.2x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

TN95 counties

22pt gap

Bedford31

Lake53

Affordability gap: +0.4x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

MS82 counties

21pt gap

Alcorn34

Issaquena55

Affordability gap: +0.2x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

NC100 counties

21pt gap

Alamance28

Hyde49

Affordability gap: +0.4x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

SC46 counties

21pt gap

Beaufort31

Williamsburg52

Affordability gap: +0.3x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

AK29 counties

21pt gap

Aleutians West23

Yukon-Koyukuk44

Affordability gap: +0.3x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

LA64 counties

20pt gap

Ascension33

East Carroll53

Affordability gap: +0.1x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

OH88 counties

20pt gap

Auglaize26

Mahoning46

Affordability gap: +0.4x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

WV55 counties

20pt gap

Berkeley32

Mcdowell52

Affordability gap: +0.2x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

NM33 counties

19pt gap

Los Alamos30

Luna49

Affordability gap: 0x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

WI72 counties

19pt gap

Calumet20

Menominee39

Affordability gap: +0.3x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

IL102 counties

18pt gap

Woodford24

Edwards42

Affordability gap: +0.2x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

IN92 counties

18pt gap

Adams27

Wayne45

Affordability gap: +0.3x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

MO115 counties

18pt gap

Andrew26

Pemiscot44

Affordability gap: +0.2x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

ND53 counties

18pt gap

Burleigh18

Sioux36

Affordability gap: +0.3x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

MN87 counties

17pt gap

Carver20

Mahnomen37

Affordability gap: +0.3x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

NE93 counties

17pt gap

Buffalo20

Dawson37

Affordability gap: +0.1x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

OK77 counties

17pt gap

Canadian28

Mcintosh45

Affordability gap: +0.3x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

CA58 counties

17pt gap

Alameda23

Siskiyou40

Affordability gap: +0.7x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

SD66 counties

16pt gap

Aurora21

Jackson37

Affordability gap: +0.3x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

MT56 counties

15pt gap

Broadwater21

Roosevelt36

Affordability gap: +0.4x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

CO64 counties

15pt gap

Broomfield21

Otero36

Affordability gap: +0.5x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

FL67 counties

14pt gap

St. Johns28

Okeechobee42

Affordability gap: +0.4x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

KS105 counties

14pt gap

Wichita22

Wallace36

Affordability gap: +0.4x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

PA67 counties

14pt gap

Adams24

Forest38

Affordability gap: +0.2x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

ID44 counties

13pt gap

Ada20

Shoshone33

Affordability gap: +0.4x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

MD24 counties

13pt gap

Calvert25

Somerset38

Affordability gap: +0.2x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

ME16 counties

12pt gap

Cumberland21

Washington33

Affordability gap: +0.1x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

NV17 counties

11pt gap

Douglas27

Mineral38

Affordability gap: +0.1x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

NJ21 counties

11pt gap

Bergen22

Cape May33

Affordability gap: 0x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

NY62 counties

11pt gap

Albany26

St. Lawrence37

Affordability gap: +0.5x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

OR36 counties

11pt gap

Clackamas23

Wallowa34

Affordability gap: +0.4x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

WA39 counties

11pt gap

Asotin24

Yakima35

Affordability gap: +0.5x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

IA99 counties

10pt gap

Adair21

Tama31

Affordability gap: +0.3x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

MA14 counties

10pt gap

Middlesex22

Nantucket32

Affordability gap: 0x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

AZ15 counties

10pt gap

Greenlee28

Apache38

Affordability gap: 0x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

UT29 counties

9pt gap

Beaver19

Garfield28

Affordability gap: +0.1x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

VT14 counties

7pt gap

Addison18

Orleans25

Affordability gap: +0.1x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

HI5 counties

6pt gap

Honolulu18

Kalawao24

Affordability gap: 0x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

WY23 counties

6pt gap

Campbell19

Niobrara25

Affordability gap: +0.1x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

RI5 counties

5pt gap

Bristol22

Providence27

Affordability gap: 0x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

NH10 counties

4pt gap

Grafton18

Coos22

Affordability gap: 0x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

CT8 counties

1pt gap

Fairfield27

Tolland28

Affordability gap: +0.1x

Consumer stress gap: 0%

DE3 counties

0pt gap

Kent30

Affordability gap: 0x

Consumer stress gap: 0%