Grundy County, Iowa
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Grundy County, IA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 18.4 — 3129th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where the job market is relatively stable with wages that keep pace with costs. Within Iowa, it ranks 98th 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. Grundy County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 37.1 — 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 Grundy County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Grundy County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy County, IA | 18.4 | Healthy | — |
| Black Hawk County, IA | 45.0 | Normal | +26.6 |
| Tama County, IA | 41.3 | Normal | +22.9 |
| Marshall County, IA | 41.0 | Normal | +22.6 |
| Franklin County, IA | 34.3 | Healthy | +16.0 |
| Hardin County, IA | 33.5 | Healthy | +15.1 |
| Butler County, IA | 22.1 | Healthy | +3.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Grundy County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nemaha County, KS | 18.3 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Oconee County, GA | 18.3 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Plymouth County, IA | 18.5 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| Morgan County, UT | 19.0 | Healthy | +0.6 |
| Union County, SD | 19.6 | Healthy | +1.2 |
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