Cedar County, Iowa
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Cedar County, IA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 28.0 — 2953rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where housing costs consume a moderate share of household income. Within Iowa, it ranks 72nd of 99 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Cedar County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 48.4 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Cedar County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Cedar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar County, IA | 28.0 | Healthy | — |
| Clinton County, IA | 46.9 | Normal | +18.9 |
| Muscatine County, IA | 39.7 | Normal | +11.7 |
| Scott County, IA | 38.1 | Normal | +10.1 |
| Johnson County, IA | 34.0 | Healthy | +6.0 |
| Linn County, IA | 31.7 | Healthy | +3.7 |
| Jones County, IA | 28.9 | Healthy | +0.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Cedar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County, IA | 28.0 | Healthy | 0.0 |
| Guthrie County, IA | 28.0 | Healthy | -0.0 |
| Wabasha County, MN | 28.0 | Healthy | -0.0 |
| Morton County, ND | 28.2 | Healthy | +0.2 |
| Kossuth County, IA | 28.3 | Healthy | +0.3 |
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