Howard County, Iowa
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Howard County, IA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 29.8 — 2892nd 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 64th of 99 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Howard County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 40.8 — 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 Howard County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Howard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard County, IA | 29.8 | Healthy | — |
| Mower County, MN | 43.7 | Normal | +13.9 |
| Floyd County, IA | 35.8 | Normal | +6.0 |
| Fillmore County, MN | 35.7 | Normal | +5.9 |
| Chickasaw County, IA | 26.0 | Healthy | -3.8 |
| Mitchell County, IA | 23.7 | Healthy | -6.1 |
| Winneshiek County, IA | 19.8 | Healthy | -10.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Howard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, MN | 29.9 | Healthy | +0.0 |
| Greeley County, NE | 29.9 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| Grant County, SD | 30.1 | Healthy | +0.3 |
| Ellsworth County, KS | 30.2 | Healthy | +0.3 |
| Armstrong County, TX | 30.2 | Healthy | +0.3 |
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