Mills County, Iowa
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Mills County, IA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 31.7 — 2816th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Iowa, it ranks 55th 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. Mills County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 48.7 — 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 Mills County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Mills County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mills County, IA | 31.7 | Healthy | — |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | 50.0 | Elevated | +18.4 |
| Montgomery County, IA | 46.6 | Normal | +14.9 |
| Page County, IA | 43.3 | Normal | +11.6 |
| Cass County, NE | 30.8 | Healthy | -0.9 |
| Sarpy County, NE | 28.0 | Healthy | -3.7 |
| Fremont County, IA | 27.1 | Healthy | -4.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Mills County |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Witt County, IL | 31.7 | Healthy | -0.0 |
| Clay County, IA | 31.7 | Healthy | -0.0 |
| Nicollet County, MN | 31.8 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| Dodge County, MN | 31.8 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| Meeker County, MN | 31.8 | Healthy | +0.1 |
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