Jones County, Iowa
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Jones County, IA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 28.9 — 2928th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Iowa, it ranks 68th of 99 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jones County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 49.4 — 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 Jones County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jones County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County, IA | 28.9 | Healthy | — |
| Clinton County, IA | 46.9 | Normal | +18.0 |
| Jackson County, IA | 32.7 | Healthy | +3.9 |
| Linn County, IA | 31.7 | Healthy | +2.8 |
| Dubuque County, IA | 31.5 | Healthy | +2.6 |
| Cedar County, IA | 28.0 | Healthy | -0.8 |
| Delaware County, IA | 28.0 | Healthy | -0.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jones County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodhue County, MN | 28.9 | Healthy | +0.0 |
| Richland County, MT | 28.9 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| Yankton County, SD | 28.8 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Jefferson County, KS | 28.9 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| LaGrange County, IN | 29.0 | Healthy | +0.1 |
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