Overall Sustainability Score
64
Elevated
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
County • ID
Butte County
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for Butte County. 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
86th
Strong
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In Butte County
Butte County currently has a sustainability score of 64 (Elevated) with a decreasing trend direction. National percentile is 86th (strong).
Top current component pressures are Income Offset (50, decreasing) and Tax Pressure (44, increasing).
Compared with Idaho, Butte County is 9 points higher on sustainability (lower overall pressure).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 37 • Trend: Decreasing
Moderate
Owner-cost burden proxy is 15.3% of income with -6.1% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 44 • Trend: Increasing
Elevated
Median real estate taxes are $1,061 with 7.6% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 35 • Trend: Increasing
Moderate
Median gross rent proxy is $608 with 15.8% year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 14 • Trend: Decreasing
Low Pressure
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 13.8% with -5.5% year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 50 • Trend: Decreasing
Elevated
Median household income is $53,015 with 22.5% year-over-year growth.
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