Madison County, Iowa
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Madison County, IA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 29.6 — 2901st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Iowa, it ranks 65th of 99 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Madison County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 55.0 — 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 Madison County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, IA | 29.6 | Healthy | — |
| Union County, IA | 45.0 | Normal | +15.4 |
| Clarke County, IA | 40.9 | Normal | +11.4 |
| Polk County, IA | 35.8 | Normal | +6.2 |
| Adair County, IA | 31.1 | Healthy | +1.5 |
| Guthrie County, IA | 28.0 | Healthy | -1.6 |
| Warren County, IA | 24.3 | Healthy | -5.2 |
| Dallas County, IA | 19.1 | Healthy | -10.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routt County, CO | 29.5 | Healthy | -0.0 |
| York County, NE | 29.4 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Mahaska County, IA | 29.4 | Healthy | -0.2 |
| Williams County, ND | 29.4 | Healthy | -0.2 |
| Platte County, NE | 29.3 | Healthy | -0.2 |
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