Goodhue County, Minnesota
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Goodhue County, MN ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 28.9 — 2926th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Minnesota, it ranks 74th of 87 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Goodhue County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 54.2 — 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 Goodhue County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Goodhue County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodhue County, MN | 28.9 | Healthy | — |
| Rice County, MN | 36.3 | Normal | +7.4 |
| Pierce County, WI | 34.0 | Healthy | +5.1 |
| Pepin County, WI | 31.9 | Healthy | +3.0 |
| Dodge County, MN | 31.8 | Healthy | +2.9 |
| Dakota County, MN | 30.5 | Healthy | +1.6 |
| Wabasha County, MN | 28.0 | Healthy | -0.9 |
| Olmsted County, MN | 25.8 | Healthy | -3.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Goodhue County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County, IA | 28.9 | Healthy | -0.0 |
| Richland County, MT | 28.9 | Healthy | +0.0 |
| Jefferson County, KS | 28.9 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| LaGrange County, IN | 29.0 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| Yankton County, SD | 28.8 | Healthy | -0.1 |
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