Academic, non-profit, or governmental users have two options for accessing the DCI:

To obtain the full 2016-2020 DCI dataset including geographic information, values for the variables underlying the index, distress scores, and demographic information for zip codes and counties, users can obtain a license to download an Excel workbook for $500.

To obtain zip code and county level distress scores for the 2016-2020 period and geographic identifying information only, users can obtain a license to download an Excel file for $100.

Select one:

To learn more about the DCI, license the 2000 vintage of the DCI, or discuss other options for accessing the data, please email [email protected] for more information.