Phillips County, CO: 9 findings, 2 at a watch level and 7 noted
9 findings fired for Phillips County, CO this run, against a typical home value of $259,301 in August 2026 and covered employment of 1,773 in 2026 Q1.
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watchPhillips County, CO's years of wages of 4.7 scores 60 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 20 across Colorado counties, a gap of 40 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 40 = |60 across US counties - 20 across Colorado counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchPhillips County, CO's typical home value of $259,301 scores 59 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 23 across Colorado counties, a gap of 36 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 36 = |59 across US counties - 23 across Colorado counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePhillips County, CO's average weekly wage was 9.4% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +9.4 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
notePhillips County, CO's covered employment was 2.7% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +2.7 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
notePhillips County, CO's momentum index of 0.69 ranks 1st of 64 Colorado counties, against a median of 0.04.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 64 Colorado counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePhillips County, CO's covered employment of +2.7% ranks 2nd of 64 Colorado counties, against a median of -2.0%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 98 on the 0-to-100 scale across 64 Colorado counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePhillips County, CO's momentum index of 0.69 ranks 205th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 94 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Phillips County, CO is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Phillips County, CO is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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