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Legal risk question

Is collection or bankruptcy risk high in District of Columbia?

A direct, data-backed answer using civil court activity and bankruptcy filing signals.

31

/ 100

Legal and collection risk

Short answer

It appears lower than many states.

District of Columbia (DC) has a score of 31, compared against other states. The score reflects civil court filing activity and bankruptcy filing rates where available. Coverage: State-backed. This answer uses state-level legal and collection risk data for District of Columbia; city pages may use city, county, metro, or state-backed data depending on source coverage.

Source and freshness

Score versionV3
CoverageState-backed
Latest year2026

U.S. Courts F-5A June 30, 2026

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Top drivers in this score

  • Civil filings per 100k residents

    4694.6

    Risk pressure percentile: 64

  • Bankruptcy filings per 100k residents

    182.9

    Risk pressure percentile: 18

  • Civil filings trend (YoY)

    -1.5%

    Risk pressure percentile: 10

How this compares

Relative risk score30.7
Median (states)50.0
Delta vs median-19.3

Approximate percentile: 31 of 100

Coverage and confidence

Scope usedState-backed
Metric coverage3/3
ConfidenceHigh confidence

Most core metrics are available at state level.

Metrics used

Civil filings per 100k residents4694.6
Civil filings trend (YoY)-1.5%
Bankruptcy filings per 100k residents182.9

Why it matters

Legal and collection risk matters because court activity and bankruptcy filings can signal a more intense environment for household financial distress.

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Common follow-ups

Is collection or bankruptcy risk high in District of Columbia?

District of Columbia (DC) has a score of 31, compared against other states. The score reflects civil court filing activity and bankruptcy filing rates where available. Coverage: State-backed. This answer uses state-level legal and collection risk data for District of Columbia; city pages may use city, county, metro, or state-backed data depending on source coverage.

What legal-risk data is used for District of Columbia?

FinancialRiskIQ uses public indicators such as civil court filings and bankruptcy filing rates. This state answer uses U.S. Courts F-5A June 30, 2026 (2026).

Is this legal or debt-relief advice?

No. This is educational, location-level context. It does not recommend a legal strategy, debt product, or course of action.