Overall Sustainability Score
45
High Pressure
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
State • DC
District of Columbia
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for District of Columbia. Cost pressure is modeled as burden plus change minus offsets, then decomposed into standardized pressure components.
Sustainability Score
Latest Snapshot
2024-12-31
Scale direction: Sustainability Score 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure. Pressure Score 0 = low pressure, 100 = high pressure.
Trend
Decreasing
National Percentile
36th
Weak
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In District of Columbia
District of Columbia currently has a sustainability score of 45 (High Pressure) with a decreasing trend direction. National percentile is 36th (weak).
Top current component pressures are Insurance Pressure (70, stable) and Utility Pressure (70, stable).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 70 • Trend: Stable
High Pressure
Owner-cost burden proxy is 18.1% of income with 0.0% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 69 • Trend: Increasing
High Pressure
Median real estate taxes are $4,312 with 3.2% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 70 • Trend: Stable
High Pressure
Median gross rent proxy is $1,954 with 2.8% year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 50 • Trend: Stable
Elevated
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 21.3% with -0.5% year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 13 • Trend: Stable
Low Pressure
Median household income is $109,870 with 3.4% year-over-year growth.
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