Worth County, Iowa
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Worth County, IA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 27.4 — 2972nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Iowa, it ranks 76th 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. Worth County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 46.4 — 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 Worth County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Worth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worth County, IA | 27.4 | Healthy | — |
| Mower County, MN | 43.7 | Normal | +16.4 |
| Freeborn County, MN | 40.2 | Normal | +12.8 |
| Winnebago County, IA | 33.5 | Healthy | +6.1 |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | 33.5 | Healthy | +6.1 |
| Hancock County, IA | 25.5 | Healthy | -1.9 |
| Mitchell County, IA | 23.7 | Healthy | -3.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Worth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gove County, KS | 27.4 | Healthy | +0.0 |
| Kidder County, ND | 27.3 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Meade County, KS | 27.1 | Healthy | -0.2 |
| Trego County, KS | 27.6 | Healthy | +0.3 |
| Fremont County, IA | 27.1 | Healthy | -0.3 |
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