Story County, Iowa
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Story County, IA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 34.7 — 2663rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Iowa, it ranks 39th 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. Story County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 78.2 — worse than roughly 78% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Story County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Story County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Story County, IA | 34.7 | Healthy | — |
| Marshall County, IA | 41.0 | Normal | +6.2 |
| Jasper County, IA | 39.1 | Normal | +4.4 |
| Polk County, IA | 35.8 | Normal | +1.1 |
| Hardin County, IA | 33.5 | Healthy | -1.2 |
| Hamilton County, IA | 26.0 | Healthy | -8.7 |
| Boone County, IA | 23.2 | Healthy | -11.5 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Story County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall County, IL | 34.8 | Healthy | +0.0 |
| McLean County, IL | 34.8 | Healthy | +0.0 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | 34.7 | Healthy | -0.0 |
| Kendall County, TX | 34.8 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| Gallatin County, MT | 34.6 | Healthy | -0.1 |
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